Another thing to consider is if the individual has a crank-up tower.
The rather longish "standoff" on the top of the upper section of the
tower is to keep the coax from getting fouled (and perhaps damaged) when
the tower is cranked down. However, on re-reading the original post, it
sounds like the question was about the little (6" perhaps) standoffs
which are typically used for twinlead...

[sigh] OH... That's different... Never Mind....

Rick AH7H


Sal M. Onella wrote:
"Rod Maupin" wrote in message
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I'm planning on putting up a tower and a question I've always had is about
coax standoffs. Are they necessary?


No. If somebody used standoffs for coax, it was probably money wasted.
Coax can be secured directly to the mast or tower, coiled on itself, and
even buried (some types). It could even be tied in loose knots without
having its electrical properties affected. You just can't crush it or bend
it tighter than the bend radius specified for the cable.

Open wire line and TV twinlead must be kept away from metallic structures
and not coiled. That's what you use standoffs for.

In a few cases, some form of standoff might be used when the coax forms a
rotor loop, but such use is strictly mechanical.

73
"Sal"