[TowerTalk] Center Insulators

[Rod Fitz-Randolph]

In an effort to not repeat the disaster of having an ice-laden
160/80 meter inverted vees (commonly fed at 120 feet ) pull the
PVC T-connector apart and then act as a guillotine on antennas
below it, I am searching for a military type dipole center
insulator that has the following characteristics.

It appears to be made of a bakelite material; has a flat piece
of metal protruding above in which there is a hole for suspending
the device; has two zinc coated wing-nuts for connection of the
dipole sides; and has an N connector below which normall has a
cap for keeping moisture out of it when it is stored.

These are strong enough to withstand the rigors of an ice-laden
dipole or inverted vee.  I am looking for 2 of these.  Does anyone
have any that they are willing to sell?  Does anyone know where I
may find one or two to buy?  I need them within the next week or
two in order to have the 160 meter inverted vee installed prior to
the CQWW SSB contest.

If you know of a source, please tell me.

Thank you,


Rod, N5HV
w5hvv@aeneas.net



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