could you not, once you've made the connections and what all, heat 
shrink the thing and then box it all up and use some nylon ties for 
strain relief and interesting things like that?

Shaun
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On 22/04/2008 12:13 AM, the old scribe known as Brett Winches was able 
to impart this pearl of wisdom:
> Anthony,  Do you get a lot of ice loading or wind>  I have never had an
> antenna fail due to this.  I have as a practice always made a strong
> mechanical connection that would withstand my pulling on it strongly
> before soldering things down.  Hope your help was doing same.  =20
> 
> 
> =20
> 
> Thank you!
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 8:39 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: antenna
> 
> Yes, Howard I could put that up on my townhouse and no one would know.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: antenna
> 
> 
>> Howard,
>>
>> You may have just invented the perfect low profile,  no antenna
> supports
>> needed, stealth antenna.  Just toss the feedline on the roof and have
> a
>> ball.   Think of a catchey name, have some of your friends give it a 5
> on
>> the e-ham reviews and you  can make a bundle.
>>
>> Maybe everyone who is crying for more sunspots should see if the
> feedline=20
>> is
>> connected.
>>
>> 73 and Happy Passover, Steve KW3A
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 9:50 AM
>> Subject: antenna
>>
>>
>>> Hay guys, you know what?  When you connect your feedline to your
> antenna,
>>> it
>>> works mmuch better!!!  A friend of mine went up on the roof and=20
>>> discovered
>>> that the feedlind was lying on the roof rather than being connected
> to=20
>>> the
>>> double extended zepp.  The band is muuch quieter, the signals are
> much
>>> louder, I need less inductence on the tuner, and I get better signal
>>> reports.
>>> Imagine that!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> =20
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