... and I wondered about that too! What about high power, what happened
to the rule of thumb "a 4 inch bend radius" on the big coax?
73 Dwight NS9I
On 4/22/2012 7:54 AM, Pete Smith wrote:
> I'm a little uncomfortable with the very small bend radius of the coax
> in that setup. With foam-insulated coax that could risk a short from
> the center conductor to the shield.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
>
> On 4/21/2012 11:20 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
>> Looks nice and secure Roger.
>> I like the idea of eliminating a PL-259/SO-239 connection.
>>
>> Bob
>> K6UJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 21, 2012, at 7:07 PM, K8RI wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/21/2012 6:17 PM, Dick wrote:
>>>> I just got a rope over a tree after 4 years of trying. I need a dipole
>>>> center insulator that has strain relief for the coax. To clear the
>>>> branches, the coax will be pulling against the center support rope. All
>>>> the center insulators I've seen have an SO-239, it doesn't seem like
>>>> putting that strain on a PL-259 is a good idea... Do any have a strain
>>>> relief??
>>> This is not center supported, but it does support the coax and current
>>> balun from the feed point.
>>> The ends of the wire need a little trimming but this is what I have:
>>> http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/AntennaFeed1.htm 5 #31 cores and
>>> 6 turns of Davis BuryFlex(TM)
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thank,
>>>> Dick NY1E
>>>> www.ny1e.com
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