[TowerTalk] Dipole center connector

[Joe K2UF]

 Dave,

I live in upstate NY.  You probably get more UV exposure in the AM than I
get all month.  ;o)>

73  Joe K2UF

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David
Gilbert
Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2021 3:05 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Dipole center connector


I've made my own almost exactly like that as well except I don't use zip
ties for the coax ... I've never had a zip tie, even the outdoor rated ones,
hold up for even a full year under the UV that I get here in southern
Arizona at 5,000 feet elevation.  I've never had any insulator fail, though,
and personally I don't see why anyone would need to buy a commercially
produced one.

But this one from DX Engineering looks pretty solid if you're willing to
spend $50 on it.

https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/hgn-c-1c?seid=dxese1&gclid=CjwKCAjwruSHB
hAtEiwA_qCppinUREdthjd5ze4Il8wXCwB5BdFpPnoZU-TQJ8_65KV7Q7amIP_J2RoCukMQAvD_B
wE

73,
Dave   AB7E



On 7/22/2021 11:57 AM, Joe K2UF wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> I make my own dipole center connectors.  I use black cutting boards 
> from a kitchen supply store.  They are about 12" X 8" X3/8".  I think 
> they are polypropolene easy to cut and drill.  Mine are triangles  
> about  6" on a side with holes in each corner and a so259 about in the 
> middle.  I use black zip ties to hold coax tension from socket.  The 
> black cutting board and black zip ties hold up very good in the sun..  
> Mine have been up about 10 years.  Copper wire has been changed 
> several times but the boards are like new.
>
> Good luck es 73
>
> Joe K2UF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of 
> Dave Thompson
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2021 1:53 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Dipole center connector
>
> I am looking for a better dipole center connector better than the Budwig.
> Any ideas?
> The Budwig can pull apart.
>
> 73 Dave K4JRB
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