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Re: [TowerTalk] 1/4 wave sloper attachment

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 1/4 wave sloper attachment
From: "Dave Hachadorian" <k6ll@arrl.net>
Reply-to: Dave Hachadorian <k6ll@arrl.net>
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 14:19:35 -0700
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>I need to replace the attachment for my 160/80 meter 1/4 wave
>sloper (fed at the same
>point, attached to one leg of the tower). I'm currently using an
>Alpha-Delta sloper
>connector, but it's in bad shape after 19 years. Suggestions?

I use a Budwig HQ-1 Dipole Center Insulator:
http://www.budwig.com/antenna-connector-insulators.html

The sloping wire is connected to one side.  On the tower side, I
used a short piece of coax braid, and secured it to the tower by
wrapping it around a leg, and then clamping it with a stainless
steel hose clamp.


Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ 

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