[TenTec] Suggestions please

[Rsoifer at aol.com]

Jerry,
 
Iowa may be a worse environment for ice than New Jersey where I was at the  
time, but I had no problems with mechanical strength.  Of course, my  
feedline run was only 50 feet, pretty much straight up.
 
73 Ray W2RS
 
 
In a message dated 1/9/2011 5:48:47 P.M. GMT Standard Time,  
geraldj at weather.net writes:

But the  TV grade line needs help in the support department. 22 gauge 
copper wires  aren't strong enough to take the wind and ice load on the 
flat of the  insulation. I figure on punching holes every 6 or 8 inches 
and feeding an  insulating rope through them, probably take a turn around 
one or both  sides between passes through the holes to give more support 
and to break  up the airfoil. I might use parachute cord for that support 
rope. Then tie  the upper end to the center insulator and the lower end 
to some sort of  anchor before going to the feedthrough to get into the 
shack.

73,  Jerry, K0CQ

On 1/9/2011 11:36 AM, Rsoifer at aol.com wrote:
>  Tom,
>
> In a pinch, I have used Radio Shack's "heavy duty"  300-ohm twin-lead with
> power levels up to 500 watts.  No  problems.
>
> 73 Ray W2RS
>
>
> In a message  dated 1/9/2011 5:07:40 P.M. GMT Standard Time,
> xring97015 at gmail.com  writes:
>
> I have  been off the air for a while and am now  trying to get back up to
> speed(cw  only here). I need to rebuild  my antenna and am curious what 
you
> folks  recommend for a ladder  fed doublet- buy or build. Also I want to
> reassess  my  tuner/balun set up. I know this is a gigantic can of worms 
and
> has  been  hashed since the beginning.
>
> I use an OMNI VI and  only run 100 watts. I  do not have plans to install 
a
> power  amplifier at this location. I am  looking for efficiency and need  
to
> avoid causing interference as my home is  close to the  neighbors.
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>  Tom  Stewart N7ESE
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