Fritz,
I cut a U shaped slot on the top, install a short piece of tubing and run the
wire through the tubing. I keep the tubing in place by placing a black UV proof
tywrap on the top of the pipe.
I use tubing so as to not chafe the wire.
Mike N2MS
> On May 12, 2017 at 9:36 PM FritzOAQ
wood screws via the small slots in the posts
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> On May 12, 2017, at 9:36 PM, FritzOAQ wrote:
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> Mike,
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> What do you connect to the PVC pipe to hold the wires?
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> Herb,
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> How do you connect the paint sticks to the posts?
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> Fritz
Mike,
What do you connect to the PVC pipe to hold the wires?
Herb,
How do you connect the paint sticks to the posts?
Fritz K4OAQ
I drive the metals posts into the ground and slide a 10 foot section of gray
PVC pipe over the post for my supports.
Mike N2MS
DXE sells
I drive the metals posts into the ground and slide a 10 foot section of gray
PVC pipe over the post for my supports.
Mike N2MS
> On April 13, 2017 at 2:43 PM Herbert Schoenbohm
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> Maybe since my Beverages have to be at least 8 feet high to avoid
Beware of some types of porcelain insulators that have a hole that is not
glazed, and so is very abrasive. Over time, movement of the wire inside
that rough hole (from the wind, etc.) has been known to wear off the
plating on the wire where it passes through, exposing the steel core to
rust. W8JI
Maybe since my Beverages have to be at least 8 feet high to avoid the
deer horn (yes we have them in the field were my beverages run). Driving
a 10 ' 2X2 into the ground requires me to carry along a step ladder.
The way I described allow me to driving in the and 8 foot metal post,
which has
I used porcelain insulators with a lag screw on one end and screwed
them into the opposing sides of the 4x4 support posts. I threaded the
wd1a through the large hole in the insulators, and adjusted the
tension at the end post. Very easy, and trouble-free.
Jim w8zr
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Why don't you nail or screw a cross piece of needed length to the top
of each post, and screw a threaded porcelain standoff insulator so it
sticks up on each end. You can find them at hamfests. They are
usually white porcelain cylinders with tapped holes on each end.
Since it is only for
I'm afraid I've had bad experience with the DXE ladder line
insulators. I used them on my 760 ft beverages, screwed to the top of
4x4 wood posts, spaced 60 ft apart. With the wind, they eventually
snapped and broke. I ended up abandoning the ladder line and replacing
it with parallel lines of WD1a
DXE sells some nifty ladder insulators designed for wooden posts. They
are listed at $13.95 for a bag of 25. (DXE P/N DXE-LL-LNS) In my case I
wanted to use metal fence supports with wood on the top for an easier
installation with a 3 lb maul rather than digging holes for the post
supports.
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