I used 1/2" black poly tube for sprinkler systems for my open wire line
spreaders. Works great. You can get a 50 foot roll at Home Depot for $8.00
Bob
K6UJ
> On Feb 17, 2020, at 12:03 PM, jimlux <jimlux@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> On 2/17/20 11:12 AM, Jeff Widen via TowerTalk wrote:
>> I want to add a 20 meter wire to my 30 meter dipole and am looking for
>> suggestions for spreaders to separate the elements. Half inch PVC pipe
>> seems to bulky and heavy, any suggestions for something lighter that will
>> hold up to the sun? Also what is the best separation distance?
>
> There are fiberglass posts about 1/4" in diameter for electric fences. You
> can saw them down.
>
> Strips of a black polyethylene cutting board.
>
> Bamboo skewers or wood chopsticks?
>
> you can buy long sticks of UV inhibited PVC - check McMaster-Carr
>
>
>
> Separation distance? My Alpha-Delta DX-CC used about 6"
>
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