[Antennas] McCoy feeders

[Dan Richardson]

At 02:43 PM 2/6/2003 -0600, you wrote:

>         The best and easiest way to connect Open Wire Feeders to a dipole
>is by the use of "Ladder Lock" sold by many including AES in Milwaukee,
>WI  People are calling the old Center Fed Zepp Lew McCoy's antenna which
>is ok with me, but that antenna which is my favorite has been around from
>day one.  Glad to see Lew acquainted the newer generation via his good
>articles!
>
>73 de Bill-W9ERG  One of the 3875 Kilowatt Alley gang
>www.KJ9T.com
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I used the Ladder Lock for a period of time and found that it doesn't hold 
up well to the weather. After a couple of years the outer surfaces started 
desegregating badly which the surfaces became heavily porous that dirt and 
dust collected and even moss started growing.

Danny, K6MHE