On 07/24/2012 08:14 PM, KAZeringue wrote:
@N1BUG.
The WD1A is fairly tough, ~200lbs break strength. Tie it to the
supports/trees/insulators/whatevah with a single strand of 20-25lb test
monofiliment fishing line. Tree falls on WD1A, maybe you then need only
replace monofiliment fishing
@N1BUG.
The WD1A is fairly tough, ~200lbs break strength. Tie it to the
supports/trees/insulators/whatevah with a single strand of 20-25lb test
monofiliment fishing line. Tree falls on WD1A, maybe you then need only
replace monofiliment fishing line supports to re hang the wire instead
concentrate of Roundup so far just on ground brush and
poison ivy.
Carl
KM1H
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From: N1BUG p...@n1bug.com
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage strain auto-disconnects
On 07/20/2012 07:07 PM, ZR wrote:
If the WD
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From: Bill Wichers
To: z...@jeremy.mv.com ; w...@w8ji.com ; topband@contesting.com
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2012 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage strain auto-disconnects
Typical fishing line is made of nylon. Nylon will stretch far more than the
steel in the WD-11A
topband-boun...@contesting.com
To: Tom W8JI w...@w8ji.com; topband@contesting.com topband@contesting.com
Sent: Fri Jul 20 19:07:45 2012
Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage strain auto-disconnects
If the WD-11A is so weak and a repair problem why not support it on one of
the higher strength fishing lines
Another question.
My Beverages run through forest. Falling trees caused many wire
breaks and high maintenance until I started using strain disconnects
at all ends. I use a fuse link of #18 soft copper wire between the
end insulator and the support pole/tree. For the Beverage connection
to the
My Beverages run through forest. Falling trees caused many wire
breaks and high maintenance until I started using strain disconnects
at all ends. I use a fuse link of #18 soft copper wire between the
end insulator and the support pole/tree.
I use good end insulators, and bring the wire down
On 7/20/2012 5:50 AM, Tom W8JI wrote:
Then the wire break does not hurt a thing. It always breaks the Beverage,
and the ends never pull on anything.
I understand why Paul does what he does. If your Beverages run through
rough terrain, as mine do, it can be a real challenge to walk the
Hi Paul,
My Beverages run through forest. Falling trees caused many wire
breaks and high maintenance until I started using strain disconnects
at all ends. I use a fuse link of #18 soft copper wire between the
end insulator and the support pole/tree.
That's good. Better than
...@audiosystemsgroup.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage strain auto-disconnects
To: topband@contesting.com
On 7/20/2012 5:50 AM, Tom W8JI wrote:
Then the wire break does not hurt a thing. It always breaks the Beverage,
and the ends never pull on anything.
I understand why Paul does what he does. If your
On 07/20/2012 11:09 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
I understand why Paul does what he does. If your Beverages run through
rough terrain, as mine do, it can be a real challenge to walk the
Beverage to check and repair it. And as I get older it gets tougher. :)
Mine run through very rough, uneven, steep,
When you replace the blade connectors, first solder them in place and them
wipe them all over with automotive silicone grease, leaving a thin layer, using
a small stiff artist's brush. Then push them together. Available from any
automotive store. The stuff seems to be close to eternal.
However, single wire Beverages are out. The only way I can have
Beverages in more than a couple of directions (south, southwest, and
west) is to make them reversible. All feeds have to be on the end
that is on high ground so that leaves two-wire Beverages with a
reflection transformer at the
A time domain reflectometer (TDR) allows you to check all major components
(feedline, transformer antenna and termination) of your Beverage antenna
from the comfort of your hamshack.
73
Frank
W3LPL
I do that with my MFJ-259. :-)
Sweep a wide range and look at peaks and nulls, or use
That is crazy! It sounds like they're using something like MIG welding
wire. I thought I'd heard everything.
Another potential issue I see with wire like that is that the RF is bound
to penetrate that ultra-thin copper layer into the magnetic steel. (Boys
and girls, can you say eddy current
You can clean up silicone residue using acetone. Acetone will etch many
plastics though so test it on the material you want to clean before
using it.
-Bill
Whatever you do, don't get it on your eyeglasses' lens. Be careful
not to
get the stuff on your clothes, or spread it around on things
Roger that, but not sure I want to use acetone on clothes if it etches
plastic. Lot of cloth has synthetic thread blend in the fabric. Thanks
for the tip.73, Guy
On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Bill Wichers bi...@waveform.net wrote:
You can clean up silicone residue using acetone.
] On Behalf Of Guy
Olinger K2AV
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 2:41 PM
To: Bill Wichers
Cc: N1BUG; Topband
Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage strain auto-disconnects
Roger that, but not sure I want to use acetone on clothes if it etches
plastic. Lot of cloth has synthetic thread blend in the fabric
On 7/20/2012 8:43 AM, donov...@starpower.net wrote:
A time domain reflectometer (TDR) allows you to check all major components
(feedline, transformer antenna and termination) of your Beverage antenna from
the comfort of your hamshack.
Yeah, but when it's broke, you still gotta crawl up and
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