[TowerTalk] wx proof connector

[Jim Brown]

On Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:52:07 -0500, Pete Smith wrote:

>Small split bolts for copper wire are another good solderless alternative, 
>particularly for high power.  Available at Home Depot, etc.  They also make 
>a mechanically strong connection.

YES!  My wire antennas are high in trees, fed with big coax, and get a lot of 
wind, so must be mechanically strong. I use big copper and split bolts for the 
electrical connections. McMaster Carr also sells them 25 to a box at a better 
price than HD or Lowe's. 

I also use Pomona connectors (dual banana) as quick disconnects for antennas 
that I occasionally reconfigure, lashing them together with a TyWrap or small 
rope. They work well. 

73,

Jim K9YC