On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 13:02:35 GMT, "Robert McCown"
wrote:

Is is a bad thing to hold twin lead 450 ohm feedline in place with staples?
I'm thinking the kind that come from a staple gun or the insulated ones you
drive with a hammer.
If not, should I put the staples through the dielectric or over the wires?
Thanks.
Bob AB0OD


Hi Bob,

Stapled to what? Untreated wood? In the rain? THAT would look like
a fair sized resistor hung on the line. Insulate the staples? You
still have the same resistor now capacitively fed. Would you notice
with either circumstance? Odds I would offer is 50:50.

Are you the type to chase down the last 1dB? You would have to squint
hard at the S-Meter to see it. If you chase below 1dB, switch to
ceramic standoffs.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC