Yeah, that's what I would do for right now with the snow and wx and all. A
single short standoff at the bottom would let the line whip around in the
wind and maybe contact the tower. Ideally you go up the tower and put
in several standoffs. Top, bottom and maybe 2 or 3 in between. You don't
have to go nuts. Of course, if the center of your antenna is held up by a
pully / halyard setup to allow easy raising and lowering , then a lot
of standoffs would defeat the pourpose of the pully system. In that case a
longer one at the bottom will serve the pourpose.
You could also drive a stake in the ground a few feet from the base of the
tower, attach the ladder line to the stake with some rope, maybe with a
bungee cord to give some strain protection in the wind.
73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: g5rv question
> Steve:
>
> So, let me be sure I have this right:
>
> I'll attach the stand-off to the tower leg near the tower base, and have
> it
> go out horizontally from the tower about 10 to 15 inches. ... Then, I'll
> insert the ladder-line into the vertical slot at the other end of the
> stand-off, and that should be it?
>
> Thanks, Steve, and 73 from Tom Behler: Kb8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: g5rv question
>
>
>>A few inches is fine. I'd probably go 6 or 8 inches, but even 3 or 4
>> wouldn't worry me. You just don't want it to touch or be so close as
>> to
>> have it couple electrically with the tower.
>>
>> I doubt if you are going up the tower anytime soon, so perhaps a
>> slightly
>> longer standoff at the bottom would do. Something like 15 inches or
>> so
>> of 1 1/4 or whatever pvc at the bottom of the tower will pull it away
>> real
>> nice. It won't be a thousand percent vertical, but as my old man used
>> to
>> say " You'll never see it from Broad Street."
>>
>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:55 AM
>> Subject: Re: g5rv question
>>
>>
>>> Great suggestion, Steve, and I think I can do that.
>>>
>>> How long should the piece of PVC pipe be?
>>>
>>> In other words, how much of a stand-off is recommended?
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:09 AM
>>> Subject: Re: g5rv question
>>>
>>>
>>>> Tom,
>>>>
>>>> I think others have suggested pvc, and that would be my first choice
>>>> also.
>>>> Drill 2 holes at one end and attach to the tower leg with a u bolt, or
>>>> invent some other attachment depending on what you have laying around.
>>>> Cut
>>>> a slot into the other end so the slot will be vertical when the
>>>> standoff
>>>> is attached to the tower. Spread the slit open and slide in the
>>>> ladder
>>>> line and it will grip it tight.
>>>>
>>>> Have fun with the new rig.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Steve KW3A
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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