The pullies are used to support the corners of the loop. The rope ties
to the hole in the pully housing and goes over the tree limb. The loop
wire slides through the pullys allowing the entire antenna to float
freely as the trees sway. I had tried egg insulators and pvc plumming
parts but they all either twisted or jammed up almost instantly. There
is no room around he pully to slip off and jam in the housing and the
whole thing is a great insulator.
N4LQ
-----Original Message-----
From: "Phil Chambley, Sr." <k4dpk@comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 15:52:33 -0400
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Horizontal loop for 80m
> I guess everyone has their own idea of what's best in a particular
> situation....I stopped using pullies years ago and started using
> "johnny
> balls" or porcelain egg insulators instead. They're slick, won't ever
> rust
> or jam, and the rope can't jump the pulley and wedge itself between the
> wheel and the housing.
>
> 73
> Phil K4DPK
> VFO Stabilizers and PEP adapters for wattmeters...Check out
> http://home.comcast.net/~k4dpk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <k3hx@juno.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 10:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Horizontal loop for 80m
>
>
> >
> > I found mine at a "Everything in the store is a dollar" store.
> >
> > You may also search out a traditional hardware store. I got some
> >
> > Canadian-made cast aluminum pulleys with ball bearings.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > Tim K3HX
> >
> > -- "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com> wrote:
> > The pully you want is the Everlast #70.
> > http://www.pennplastics.com/pulley.htm
> > Hopefully Lowes still carries them.
> >
> > Steve Ellington
> > N4LQ@iglou.com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Able2fly@aol.com>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 9:19 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Horizontal loop for 80m
> >
> >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 6/3/2005 9:19:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > > n4lq@iglou.co
> > > m writes:
> > >
> > > What you could do is take a regular 80m dipole, feed it with
> > > open line and form it into a shape to fit the back yard. I somehow
> > > believe
> > > this would give you less trouble than doing the multiturn thing.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> > >
> > > I agree Steve. And thanks for the reply, it was full of good info.
> > > Especially on the plastic pulleys that I'd never thought about
> using,
> I'll
> > > pay Lowes a
> > > visit today.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Bill K3UJ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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