Cecil,
I'm pretty sure that Plexiglass is a trade name for acrylic panels.
That stuff is not at all durable. On the othe hand, Lexan (trade
name) is polycarbonate, which is very durable. It is used in
bullet-resistance glass applications, and is ideal for replacing the
window panes as you suggest. That is what I'm doing in my daylight
basement shack. A couple of banana jacks make a pretty good
feed-through in my case, since part of the house overhangs the windows
down there.

By the way, The Home Depot here in Atlanta sells both kinds of panels.

regards,
Ted KX4OM

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:48:13 -0600, Cecil Moore
wrote:

Ed wrote:
Question: What is recommended to feed the ladderline through the
particle board? Could I just drill and mount a couple #6 brass bolts with
solder eyes on each side of the board and use it to connect ladder line, or
is something else recommended? Will this have any measurable effect on
efficiency?

I use plexiglas instead of particle board. Banana plugs/sockets
mounted on the plexiglas work for me. As a benefit, when the
wind blows during a thunderstorm, the antenna unplugs itself.