To: | towertalk@contesting.com |
---|---|
Subject: | Re: [TowerTalk] Do I need an insulator on the ends of my dipole? |
From: | Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> |
Reply-to: | jim@audiosystemsgroup.com |
Date: | Fri, 26 Jun 2020 21:33:25 -0700 |
List-post: | <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com> |
On 6/26/2020 11:07 AM, Kevin Zembower via TowerTalk wrote: Why do I need an insulator? Because the open end of an antenna is a high voltage point, and when the rope that holds it is wet, the RF can melt it and the antenna will fall down. Ask me how I know. :) If instead it's connected to an insulated wire, because it's a high voltage point, the insulation can arc over to the wire. The same is true of radials. 73, Jim K9YC _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk |
Previous by Date: | Re: [TowerTalk] Do I need an insulator on the ends of my dipole?, Richard (Rick) Karlquist |
---|---|
Next by Date: | Re: [TowerTalk] Do I need an insulator on the ends of my dipole?, Jim Brown |
Previous by Thread: | Re: [TowerTalk] Do I need an insulator on the ends of my dipole?, jimlux |
Next by Thread: | Re: [TowerTalk] Do I need an insulator on the ends of my dipole?, Kevin Zembower via TowerTalk |
Indexes: | [Date] [Thread] [Top] [All Lists] |