w0ri...@sbcglobal.net
To: N7DF n...@yahoo.com; Topband@contesting.com
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Threading radials
I find that 1/2 inch PVC pipe is handy for many things. It can be cut into
6
spacers or insulators. I use it for spacers on my Shunt Fed tower's
to
secure everything.
73 Price W0RI
From: N7DF n...@yahoo.com
Subject: Topband: Threading radials
I have found that 20 foot lengths of 1/2 inch PVC pipe works very well in
getting radial wires through, around and under the very prickly shrubbery
@contesting.com
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Threading radials
ZR and HAROLD, I have been having issues with the tie wraps breaking in the
AZ sun. I suspect the UV is getting to them badly. The metal ones don't
break, but I can't use those for shunt feeding
@contesting.com
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2012 10:10 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Threading radials
ZR and HAROLD, I have been having issues with the tie wraps breaking
in the AZ sun. I suspect the UV is getting to them badly. The metal
ones don't break, but I can't use those for shunt feeding
ZR, Bruce and Bob, thanks for your info. There's the problem. I was
using the white ones and didn't know the black ones are UV resistant.
I'll check those out.
I learned a lesson a long time ago here, after I used big black tie-wraps on
all my cables on towers. I have white ties and
I've found that black Thomas Betts Ty-Raps are UV resistant, at least in
the Ohio sun. I think the TB p/n was TY-525-M.
73, Mike
www.w0btu.com
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everything.
73 Price W0RI
From: N7DF n...@yahoo.com
Subject: Topband: Threading radials
I have found that 20 foot lengths of 1/2 inch PVC pipe works very well in
getting radial wires through, around and under the very prickly shrubbery that
gets in the way here
PM
To: N7DF n...@yahoo.com; Topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Threading radials
I find that 1/2 inch PVC pipe is handy for many things. It can be cut into
6
spacers or insulators. I use it for spacers on my Shunt Fed tower's
shunt feed rod. I used 1/2 EMT for the shunt feed rod
