[Antennas] McCoy feeders

[gareth]

Dan Richardson wrote:
> 
> 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
> >- - -
> 
> 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
> 


Interesting.... I had one up for several years on the bank of a salt
water tidal marsh. Almost constant wind from the ocean. I took it
down last June and it looked almost the same as when I put it up.
The color had faded a bit - but, to my surprise, not all that much.
Worked great. I did put a very thin bead of silicon along the seam
of the two sections. 

 Gary

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