[TenTec] installing ladder line

[Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP]

In other words, do it like our shop teacher used to tell us:  "Round every
corner"!

What happens if you don't.

For many years I ran an openwire fed doublet, about 130 ft. total length.
I fed it with the brown 450 Ohm ladderline.
I came away from the feedpoint for about 40 feet, then bent it around an
insulator (guyed the insulator off to a tree), and the feedline had about a
110 to 120 degrees bend.
It was the only way I could easily physically solve my problem.

The results:  worked  just fine.  I didn't notice any radiation in the shack
or any negative results.  There may have been, especially in theory, but the
thing just worked.

73
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Stuart Rohre
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 6:05 PM
To: vinsantis at sbcglobal.net; Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] installing ladder line

Vince, it is better to do a curved bend, but you can transition 90 
degrees with such a curve.  If you meant a sharp 90 degree angle in the 
line, I would not do that, as you would encourage the line to radiate.

-Stuart
K5KVH


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