I use 1/2" 75 ohm hardline for shunt feed on my tower. plenty of it around, shield is aluminum protected from the elements. Seems to work just fine.
Wayne N1WR -------------------------------------------------- From: "HAROLD SMITH JR" <w0ri...@sbcglobal.net> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:28 PM To: "N7DF" <n...@yahoo.com>; <Topband@contesting.com> Subject: Re: Topband: Threading radials > I find that 1/2 inch PVC pipe is handy for many things. It can be cut into > 6" > spacers or insulators. I use it for spacers on my Shunt Fed tower's > > shunt feed rod. I used 1/2" EMT for the shunt feed rod and the PVC spaced > about > every 24" to stabilize the rod. I use Black Tie-wraps to > > secure everything. > 73 Price W0RI > > > > ________________________________ > From: N7DF <n...@yahoo.com> > Subject: Topband: Threading radials > > I have found that 20 foot lengths of 1/2 inch PVC pipe works very well in > getting radial wires through, around and under the very prickly shrubbery > that > gets in the way here in the New Mexico desert. It is very inexpensive and > can > be extended to as long a run as is needed. > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK