[TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop??

[Roger (K8RI)]

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Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:55 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Feedline Coil or Loop??


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> In a message dated 7/23/2007 1:17:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> wa5zup at msn.com writes:
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>>  How about three RG8 size cables?  Would that cause any 
>> coiling/uncoiling
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>        Probably not but they'll  want to get tangled up. This probably 
> won't
> be a problem; be sure to rotate the  antennas 360 degrees or how ever many
> degrees it turns to check before  you start nailing everything down.

Set the rotator and antennas to the mid rotation point.Tape the cables to 
the mast and create a sweeping curve out.
Route the cables neatly in a two turn coil.   Install retainers (I use 6" 
long bolts in the top plate corners) too keep the coax from slipping off the 
top plate. There is little enough movement to the cables they can even be 
taped together. (leave each turn seperate though<:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)
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> Cheers,
> Steve     K7LXC
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