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Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole center insulator strain releif

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole center insulator strain releif
From: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:20:08 -0400
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On 4/23/2012 12:53 PM, Dick NY1E wrote:
> I guess there's nothing commercially available, I think I'll just leave a 
> couple feet of extra support rope hanging and tape the coax to it for a 
> little strain relief.   Thanks all;Dick NY1Ewww.ny1e.com

If you have the rope use the excess to wrap about 6" or 8"  in the 
whipping fashion. It'll give a good grip on the coax and take the load 
off the connection.  This is the same manner I wrap the cords on my 
power tools around the handles.

73

Roger (K8RI)



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