[Antennas] Ladder-Line pics

[hshk@ix.netcom.com]

Hi Chas,

1/2 inch CPVC water pipe.  It holds up pretty well both
U/V and temperature wise.

I have some made like this ten years ago that
still if fine.

Each spreader is 4 inches long.  I got 30 per
10-foot length.  10-foot length was $2.30 a
piece at Home Depot.

The wire is #12 solid copper.  I started with the
spacers ten inches apart, but was able to make the
line twist over on itself durning a "stress" test.

I shortened the spacing to one spacer every
eight inches and this has worked very well.

Weight wise, 50-feet of this ladder line weighs
less than 50-feet of RG-8U coax.

73,

Bill KA8VIT

-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Greene <W1CG@QSL.NET>
Sent: Feb 13, 2004 4:49 PM
To: HSHK <hshk@ix.netcom.com>, antennas@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Ladder-Line pics

Bill,

What are the spreaders made of?

tnx es 73

Chas

At 03:55 PM 2/13/2004, HSHK wrote:
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