Why not try a piece of Lexan? Cut it retangular shape, in one end put two
holes to run mounting rope through, put a slice from that down towards the
other end. This will allow you to slip the insulator over the wire rather
than thread it through the whole wire.
Chris opr VE7HCB
At 09:30 PM 2003-03-21 -0500, Mike Rhodes wrote:
>How about the typical dogbone or end insulator commonly used on dipoles. Tie
>one end off to the tower or whatever support and run the wire thru the other
>end. The ends are typically smooth anyhow so should be ideal and the fact
>that it is an insulator by design sure won't hurt anything.
>
>Mike / W8DN
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Byron Tatum" <bjtatum@ev1.net>
>To: <TowerTalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:11 PM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Loop Wire Corner Insulators
>
>
> > Hello-
> > Can someone suggest to me a good method of supporting the antenna wire
> > at the corner supports? These supports will be 25G tower.
> > My loop is to be a 160 meter full wave, using either # 10 or # 12
>wire,
> > fed in the center of one side. I believe I have the feed insulator
>covered,
> > but was curious about a good insulator for the corners, as I plan to not
>cut
> > the wire - to just pass it through an insulator. I do not want to create a
> > sharp bend in the wire. Someone mentioned a type of PVC elbow fitting, has
> > anyone found these OK? Thanks, Byron.
> >
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> >
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>questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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>Weather Stations", and lot's more. Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with
>any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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