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keeping wire antennas up
Dave Heil wrote:
... It is simply a bolt, a large fender washer and a nut. It is supporting only a wire antenna. It isn't guying a tower. A 3/8", three or four inch long bolt in concrete is more than sufficient for the job. Read my earlier post where I suggest a window sash weight. These are cast iron with a loop at the top end. Both have been used without failure for decades. No Rube Goldberg devices were necessary. Dave K8MN The fender washer, now mentioned, would go a long way towards creating a better deadman ... JS |
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