[Antennas] McCoy feeders

[Darryl J. Kelly]

>Darryl J. Kelly wrote:
>> 
>> Simplest way to connect balanced feedline to center of antenna is wrap feedline

>> over center insulator back to itself, tape with lots of good tape for strength

>> and strain relief, and then a nylon tie-wrap over the tape. Bring the wire
out
>> both side up to the ends of the antenna wires, which are looped through the

>> insulator with several turns. I have been using a 300 ohm twinlead setup
like
>> this for several years with no problems. I take it down every year or so
and
>> check or replace the tape over the solder joints. Good 300 ohm twinlead will

>> handle 100 watts easily. Good enought for QRP WAS and DXCC.
>> Hope this is of interest.
>> 73,
>> Darryl, KK5IB
>> 
>
>I like a product called Ladder-Loc available from Radio Works. 
>
> Gary
>
Didn't realize that there were than many Ladder-Loc fans out there. I have two
problems with the Ladder-Loc, one is that it cost $12.99 plus shipping from
AES catalog and the other is that it wasn't made for 300 ohm twinlead. I just
have had good success with my homebrew dogbone insulator, couple feet of tape
and nylon tie-wrap, a lot cheaper than $12.99 plus. It survived major ice storm,
about 1" of ice on 80 meter length antenna. Thanks for response.
73,
Darryl, KK5IB

http://www.bscn.com