Nope, because like you said, they would draw the feedline into the strut, smashing it all up...
Gerald Pelnar wrote: > > > OK Jay, in the electrical business we call those mineralac hangers > (depending on where you live). I thought you intended to use the uni-strut > EMT clamps. > > Gerald > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jay Urish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:jay%40unixwolf.net>> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 7:43 AM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] slightly OT: securing feedline to the side > of a tower > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- Jay Urish CCNA Network Engineer http://jay.unixwolf.net Home)972.691.0125 Cell)972.965.6229
