[TowerTalk] Power rating of Budwig HQ-1?

[Barry]

I'm troubleshooting one of my 80m slopers which has some kind of 
intermittent in it.  I've eliminated the coax and relay box, as when I 
connect a dummy load to the end of the coax, it's fine.

The sloper is copperweld, with a Budwig HQ-1 center insulator.  If 
you're not familiar with it, take a look here: 
http://www.budwig.com/antenna_connector_and_insulators.htm
I wonder if I fried this center insulator - I was running a KW on 80m at 
the time my Acom amp indicated an arc fault.  There is no power rating 
in the specs, which makes me wonder about it. 

Does anyone have any experience with these center insulators and what 
their power rating might be?
Tnx,
Barry W2UP

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Barry Kutner, W2UP             Newtown, PA