[TowerTalk] Dipole center connector

[Richard Bell]

Not using the feedline to support the feed point.  I use UV resistant rope to do that. 

I did change out the rope about 3 years ago only because I was raising the dipole to it current location about 45 feet above the ground. 

Some years ago I decided to use twin lead rather than coax to reduce the load on the center point.  Add to the fact the antenna is hid in the trees and the feedline is nearly impossible to see bless you step into my yard (need to keep the HOA folks from becoming worrisome). 

73 W5BXE 

> On Jul 23, 2021, at 9:10 AM, Tyler Stewart <k3mm at verizon.net> wrote:
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>  I’ve had fairly good results with the Budwig.  The key is not to use the feed wires to support the antenna.  Loop it through the holes and then double back to solder to the feed wire or better yet, double it back on itself and clamping with split bolts and then loop back to solder to the feed wires.  Do not put any load, especially vertical load, on the feed wires.
> 
> 73, Ty K3MM 
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> On Friday, July 23, 2021, 9:29 AM, Richard Bell <richfbell at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> I’ve had a DX Engineering center T up for 12 years, $29 for the kit.  The feed line is 300 ohm twin lead. 
> 
> 73 W5BXE 
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> > From: Dave Thompson <thompson at mindspring.com>
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> > 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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