I just use black UV rated Ty-Wraps.

On 14 Jan 2005 03:08:23 -0800, "RHF"
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AP.
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Next time try these types of Wire Antenna Insulators :
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"Dog Bone" Ceramic - Antenna Wire End Insulators
http://www.wavehunter.com/cerins.htm
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/3250.html
http://www.durhamradio.com/s/custome...at=1749&page=1

These Glazed Ceramic Insulators will hold-up for Years and
Do NOT Fail due to Exposure to Direct UV Sun Light like many
low cost and poor quality plasitcs.
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Van Gorden "Dog-Bone" End-Insulators
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/2379.html
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Ceramic "Stain" {Egg} Insulators
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/1868.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/2794.html
http://www.durhamradio.com/s/custome...at=1749&page=1

http://www.durhamradio.com/s/custome...at=1749&page=2

These Ceramic "Strain" Insulators have a Compression Strain
feature built into them; and if the Ceramic should fail the
wires are inter-linked to act as a safety back-up.
[ This is my 'choice' for Wire Antenna End Insulators. ]
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Budwig HQ-2 Antenna End Insulator
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/3412.html
Made of ABS Copolymer, 35% Glass Filled.
They are UV Resistant and Weatherproof.
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CIN Alpha Delta End Insulators
http://www.durhamradio.com/s/custome...at=1749&page=1

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Van Gorden HI-Q End-Insulators
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/antsup/2873.html
http://www.unadilla.com/endsulators.htm
http://www.durhamradio.com/s/custome...at=1749&page=2

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Assorted Antenna Wire & Insulators
http://www.surplussales.com/Antennas/Antennas-9.html
http://www.radioworks.com/cinsul.html
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3 1/2 " Wood Screw Standoffs With Insulators
RadioShack Catalog # 15-853
If you are using 300 Ohm TV type Twin Lead for a Wire Antenna
Element these can work well for direct mounting to a build or
structure.
http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...ct%5Fid=15-853

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WRAPPING THE ANTENNA WIRE THROUGH THE INSULATOR :
Her is the Method / Process that I use to Wrap the Antenna Wire
Through the Eye (Hole) of the Antenna Insulator.
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Fold over One Foot of Antenna Wire at the End going into the
Eye of the Insulator.
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Run/Route the Folded-Wire-End through the Eye of the Insulator
leaving about Three Inchs outside / unused Main Antenna Wire exposed.
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Pass the Folded-Wire-End through the Eye of the Insulator a
Second Time and Snug-it-Up to lay with the Main Antenna Wire.
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Take the Single Tag-end of the Antenna Wire an place it
Perpendicular (90*) to the Main Antenna Wire.
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Take the Folded-Wire-End (Two Wires) and the Main Antenna Wire
(One Wire) and TWIST all Three Wires together Counter-Clock-Wise
(CCW) like you are forming a Western Ubion Splice. Do this
until all of the Folded-Wire-End is used up in the Twist.
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Now take the Single Tag-End Wire (One Wire) and Tightly and
Closely OVER-WRAP it Clock-Wise (CW) Around the Three Twisted Wires.
Do this until all of the Tag-End Wire is used up in the Wrap.
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RESULT - You have Four Wires (2x2) in the Eye of the Insulator
to Distribute the Force and Ware place on it; and Gives it a
Double Bite. The CCW Twisting of the Three Wires and then CW
Over Wraping of the Single Wire Mechanically LOCK the Four Wires
into a Solid Joint.
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iane ~ RHF
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You Can Hear Forever and Beyond, The BEYOND !
With a Shortwave Listener SWL Antenna of your own making.
"If You Build It {SWL Antenna} You Will Hear Them !"
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