Topband: Small loop in Inv L to secure wire to tower

[Pete Smith]

Sure, you can do that, Dan, but a better solution, IMO, is to run a 
pull-up rope loop through a pulley at the top of the tower.  That way, 
you can attach the insulator at the corner of your inverted L to the 
rope right above the pulley, and in the event of any problem, you can 
bring the whole antenna down to you on the ground.

73, Pete N4ZR

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On 11/18/2011 2:06 PM, Dan Bookwalter wrote:
> I am putting up my Inv-L , one thing I fear is that if the wire breaks at the feed point I will lose the wire as if goes thru the pulley at the top of the tower. Is it ok to have a small loop about 3-4 ft above the feed point around an insulator , so I can secure it to the to the tower so that in the event of a break at the feed point I don't lose the antenna.
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> thanks 
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