[TowerTalk] Can´t add egg insulator...

[J. Hunt]

It is VERY important to use non-resonant steel guy cables on your frequency(s) of operation.

A resonant guy cable will have adverse radiation patterns during RX and TX.

A good example... my guyed tower was constructed years prior the 60m band was introduced.  
My tower is guyed at three levels.  Numerous preformed grips and egg insulators were used.

I rigged up a 60m dipole antenna. During the tuning process, as I neared the resonant frequency, the SWR suddenly sky-rocketed.
Reason - two of my guy cables were resonant within the 60m band.  I scrapped the 60m antenna.


Thanks n 73,
James
ki5dq

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On Sun, 12/13/15, Douglas Ruz (CO8DM) <co8dm at frcuba.co.cu> wrote:

 Subject: [TowerTalk] Can´t add egg insulator...
 To: towertalk at contesting.com
 Date: Sunday, December 13, 2015, 8:47 AM
 
 Hi guys,
 
 I read about resonant guy wires.
 
 Unfortunately i can´t add egg insulator to build non resonant guy wires. I don´t have enought clamps or guy grip (preform) to install egg insulators.
 
 Maybe someone know any other solution.
 
 I have been modeling my tower on MMANA and i don´t see any interaction with my HD spiderbeam for 10, 15 and 20m.
 
 My guy wires lengths are: 20 ft (the 1st level ) and 30 ft (the 2nd level).
 
 any tips are welcome.
 
 73....Douglas, CO8DM
 
 "No creo que haya alguna emoción más intensa para un inventor que ver alguna de sus creaciones funcionando. Esa emoción hace que uno se olvide de comer, de dormir, de todo." - Nikola Tesla
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