No, I might have used the wrong name.. I will be using EMT "Hangers", They are a U shaped jobby, with a hole in the bottom to secure them to something and a holes at the top for a screw to pull both sides together..
Gerald Pelnar wrote: > > > Jay, > > My local tower guy told me 5 foot max between supports. If the coax > moves in > big winds, it'll make noise. I'd avoid the EMT clamps. Use real coax > stainless clamps. the EMT clamps hold the coax against the 2 rails of the > uni-strut. Those 2 edges are a little sharp if you get the clamps too tight > and will distort the feedline. > > Gerald Pelnar WD0FYF > McPherson, Ks > > > Hi Folks, > > This weekend I will be un jury rigging a lame feed line install at my > > repeater site. The tower is a 300' four sided guyed monster. > > > > I am planning on using uni-strut on the side facing the building and > > using butterfly clamps or EMT clamps to hold my feed line. I am open to > > suggestions on the vertical spacing of my unistrut brackets. At what > > interval should 1/2 - 7/8 and 1-1/4 heliax be secured? > > > > Any suggestions? > > -- > > Jay Urish W5GM > > ARRL Life Member Denton County ARRL VEC > > N5ERS VP/Trustee > > > > Monitoring 444.850 PL-88.5 > > > > -- Jay Urish W5GM ARRL Life Member Denton County ARRL VEC N5ERS VP/Trustee Monitoring 444.850 PL-88.5
