Another question. My Beverages run through forest. Falling trees caused many wire breaks and high maintenance until I started using strain disconnects at all ends. I use a "fuse" link of #18 soft copper wire between the end insulator and the support pole/tree. For the Beverage connection to the transformer, termination, or reflection transformer (most are WD1A reversible type), I've been using 1/4" blade connectors. This allows the Beverage to fall and simply unplug itself from the boxes. In 4 years using this system I have not had to splice a single wire, and they have been down MANY times.
My concern is those blade connectors, which turn an ugly mottled black within a year after installation. I'm not sure if this is a real problem or an imagined one. The Beverages still work but I'm concerned about possible BCI or other crud being generated in these connections. Does anyone have a better idea for disconnects to protect Beverage wire and boxes from destruction? I could replace these connectors every year or two but that would be lot of work. 73, Paul N1BUG _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK