Re: [Elecraft] OT: Stupid question about excess ladder line.

2006-06-22 Thread n5ib
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: Juno 1.51 X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0-3,5-13,17-18,22-23,26-27,29-33 X-Status: Unsent ps, once again I replied to the wrong list :^)) On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:53:31 -0400 "Darwin, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >I just picked up a dipole fed with ladder

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Stupid question about excess ladder line.

2006-06-21 Thread Stuart Rohre
One can dress the excess feeder over bushes, low tree limbs or most any other support method to take up the excess feeder, if you do not want to cut it. However, cutting will in no way create a problem if later you need the cut off length restored. You simply solder, or twist the ends, put a

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Stupid question about excess ladder line.

2006-06-21 Thread Trevor Day
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Darwin, Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes I just picked up a dipole fed with ladder line. Plan to use it for FD. The antenna has 100 feet of parallel feed (window ladder line) and there is no way I'll need that much. I don't want to cut the feed line because ne

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Stupid question about excess ladder line.

2006-06-21 Thread Stephen W. Kercel
Keith: If it is physically practical at your site, the best thing to do is to have the long feed line meander (suspended in the air) along the path from the antenna to the rig. Laying it on the ground is not a good idea. 73, Steve AA4AK At 09:53 AM 6/21/2006, Darwin, Keith wrote: I just

RE: [Elecraft] OT: Stupid question about excess ladder line.

2006-06-21 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Keith KD1E asked: I just picked up a dipole fed with ladder line. Plan to use it for FD. The antenna has 100 feet of parallel feed (window ladder line) and there is no way I'll need that much. I don't want to cut the feed line because next time I use the temporary antenna I may need more. So wh

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Stupid question about excess ladder line.

2006-06-21 Thread Mike WA8BXN
I would cut it to the length needed and save the left over piece. Ladder line is very easy to splice back together. 73/72 - Mike WA8BXN ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subsc