[TowerTalk] Dipole Center Insulator

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You still need to waterproof the end of the coax even if it's pointed down. 
The braid will "wick" water up into the cable and the cable still "breathes" 
with changes in temperature and pressure.  True, like a drip loop it keeps 
the water from running down the coax. <:-))

As my center insulators all have either a balun or choke I still end up 
using connectors.

Besides, I always want a way to disconnect them easily without having to 
resort to a soldering iron or wire cutters.

Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com


> 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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