Topband: Threading radials

[Wayne Rogers]

I use 1/2" 75 ohm hardline for shunt feed on my tower.  plenty of it around, 
shield is  aluminum protected from the elements.  Seems to work just fine.

Wayne N1WR

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From: "HAROLD SMITH JR" <w0rihps at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:28 PM
To: "N7DF" <n7df at yahoo.com>; <Topband at contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Threading radials

> I find that 1/2 inch PVC pipe is handy for many things. It can be cut into 
> 6"
> spacers or insulators. I use it for spacers on my Shunt Fed tower's
>
> shunt feed rod. I used 1/2" EMT for the shunt feed rod and the PVC spaced 
> about
> every 24" to stabilize the rod. I use Black Tie-wraps to
>
> secure everything.
> 73  Price W0RI
>
>
>
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> From: N7DF <n7df at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Topband: Threading radials
>
> I have found that 20 foot lengths of 1/2 inch PVC pipe works very well in
> getting radial wires through, around and under the very prickly shrubbery 
> that
> gets in the way here in the New Mexico desert.  It is very inexpensive and 
> can
> be extended to as long a run as is needed.
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