[TowerTalk] plastic forms (!) for cage dipoles

[Bill Aycock]

Bob-

The dimensions I finally found were 3-7/16 OD and 2-7/16 ID, with 12 holes, 
half of which were accessible by L-shaped slots. I think this is small. If I 
am going to the trouble of making one, I want to get as much effect as I 
can, within reasonable bounds.

On the subject of your first sentence, see the post I sent just before I 
read yours.

73--Bill--W4BSG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Chudek - K0RC" <k0rc at citlink.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] plastic forms (!) for cage dipoles


> Run it's course? I don't think so. Did we get a new moderator on 
> TowerTalk?
>
> I was just looking at those spreaders and wondering if anyone had used 
> them. How thick and rugged are they? Are they plastic or something that 
> will hold up to UV?
>
> Also, the webpage didn't say what diameter they were either. Someone said 
> 3" or 4". I was expecting something larger like 6" to 12". That's what you 
> usually see when fabricated from X braces.
>
> I currently have two 80m sloping dipoles, one cut for CW and the other for 
> SSB. They are running in different directions. Has anyone had first hand 
> experience with the bandwidth improvement? It would be nice if my two 
> antennas would cover the whole band so I could take advantage of what 
> little directivity they currently exhibit.
>
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN
>
>
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> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:04:29 +0100
> From: "Glen - W5IF" <W5IF at valornet.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] plastic forms (!) for cage dipoles
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> Maybe Don and Dave could carry this conversation on between themselves and
> not wear out the rest of the groups delete key.  Obviously this topic has
> run its course.
>
> 73
> W5IF
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