[TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator

[Gary Schafer]

Maybe I am missing something here? Why would anyone want to use a center 
connector on a dipole with a PL259 coax connector? Seems like you create 
a lot more problems keeping water out of the coax with that kind of 
connector hanging out there. And you pay money for it.
Why not use a regular center insulator with the coax wrapped a turn 
around it where the end of the coax is pointing down.

73
Gary K4FMX

Pete Smith wrote:
> The Budwig RF-1 gets my vote.  I use 4 of them in an 80m wire array that 
> has very high tension on the center insulator.  7 years so far with no 
> sign of a problem from them.
> 
> Cheap, too
> 
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> 
> 
> 
> At 08:47 PM 12/17/2004, you wrote:
> 
>> I am rebuilding a multiband dipole and am looking for recommendations on
>> the strongest center insulator with an SO-239 connector.
>>
>> Regards,
>> John S.
>> AA0ES
>>
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