[Boatanchors] Feedline Spreaders

[K0DAN]

Separation between the spreaders is not critical; it's whatever keeps the 
wires uniformly parallel, manages twists and turns in the line (BTW an 
occasional twist is a good thing for long runs), and keeps the whole 
arrangement from becoming too floppy. I use PVC irrigation pipe as spacers, 
6" widew, and spaced approximately every 18". In some places, the distance 
between spreaders is 12", in other places it's 24". I route from the 
feedpoint down, then around a tree, to a standoff suppoer near the building, 
then down again to near the hamshack entry point. Seems whenever there is a 
change of direction of the feedline, a little less separation keeps things 
in order.

Since you said you're planning to use porcelain spacers, I suspect the 
overall weight will be considerably more, and this may require different 
spacing in order to trade-off weight versus strength.

Good luck es 73

Dan
K0DAN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david knepper" <collinsradio at adelphia.net>
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Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:20 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Feedline Spreaders


> What is a "good" spacing between 6 inche spreaders, using #14 wire, let us 
> say.
>
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