[TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator

Pete Smith n4zr at contesting.com
Sat Dec 18 14:50:32 EST 2004


The HQ-1 actually has a little molded-in rim around the base of the SO-239 
to facilitate good taping.  I have had my 4 up 7 years or so, and have 
never had a problem at that point with weatherproofing.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 02:32 PM 12/18/2004, Chuck Dietz wrote:

>Military dipole center insulators are sealed and the coax goes inside, thus
>eliminating the connector problems.
>
>Chuck W5PR
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Rhodes
>Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 11:30 AM
>To: towertalk at contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator
>
>Careful Gary. You are showing your 'vintage'. =) Actually, The Wireman had
>one of those lying on his table at Dayton a few years ago and could not
>believe the number of 'hams' that asked what the heck it was...
>
>Mike / W8DN
>
>Gary Schafer wrote:
> > 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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