Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-05-13 Thread MICHAEL ST ANGELO
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

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-05-12 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
wood screws via the small slots in the posts Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2017, at 9:36 PM, FritzOAQ wrote: > > 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

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-05-12 Thread FritzOAQ
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

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-04-13 Thread MICHAEL ST ANGELO
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 > wrote: > > > Maybe since my Beverages have to be at least 8 feet high to avoid

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-04-13 Thread Mike Waters
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

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-04-13 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
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

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-04-13 Thread MU 4CX250B
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 Sent from my iPhone > On Apr

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-04-13 Thread Rob Atkinson
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

Re: Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-04-13 Thread MU 4CX250B
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

Topband: Ladder line Beverage Installation

2017-04-13 Thread Herbert Schoenbohm
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.