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Hi Brett,
They were a exact fit.  They slid on the coax and were anchored with small 
wire ties.  The coax was mini 8 of some kind.  Gary KB2YAA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: g5rv question


> Are they simply on the coax or how were they laced onto the connection?
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> BRETT WINCHESTER  KD7JN=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of gary
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 2:19 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: g5rv question
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> Hi Brett,
>
> The Ferrite cores are used to keep the output signal from coming back
> through the shield part of your coax.  My G5RV had 7 of them on the coax
> at the point of where it intersects the twin lead.  Merry Christmas
> Gary KB2YAA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brett Winches" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, December 24, 2007 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: g5rv question
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>> Try a D&B SUPPLY or as Butch says farm or electrical supply store. =20
>> =3D20
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>> BRETT WINCHESTER  KD7JN=3D20
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
>> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 3:53 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: g5rv question
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>> Well, I don't know where you would buy them there, but back in Kansas=20
>> we had farm supply stores and they had a square plastic insolater made
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>> for electric fences.  I would clip the ladder line in the notches of=20
>> these and tape to the tower leg.  I think I've also seen commercially=20
>> made insolaters for this as well.  But, with a bit of tape, and these=20
>> were cheap!!!, the electric fence things worked.
>> 73s
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
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>> On Fri, 21 Dec 2007, T Behler
>> wrote:
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>>>    Butch:
>>>
>>> What's the easiest way to make stand-offs from the tower?
>>>
>>> What have you and others tried and had success with?
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>>> In my book, simple is best!  (grin)
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 12:42 AM
>>> Subject: Re: g5rv question
>>>
>>>
>>>> I've run this antenna a log, and I'd run the line down the =
> tower,=3D20
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>>>> just use something to stand it off away from the metal--don't tape
>> against the leg.
>>>> 73s
>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>
>>>> I'd guess the horizontal run is screwing you up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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