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Tony Van September 4th 05 05:55 PM

Ladder Loc?
 
I'm refurbishing my center-fed zepp antenna. When I
constructed it, I used something called a ladder loc or
ladder lock
which is a plastic strain relief used
at the end of the ladder line to tie it to the radiating
wires.

Any one know if this is still made?

Tks AK1O



pfriedmanNoSpam September 4th 05 06:19 PM

"Tony Van" wrote in message
...
I'm refurbishing my center-fed zepp antenna. When I
constructed it, I used something called a ladder loc or ladder lock
which is a plastic strain relief used
at the end of the ladder line to tie it to the radiating
wires.

Any one know if this is still made?

Tks AK1O



A semi-answer. I don't know if Ladder Lok is still made, but Ten Tec sells a
similar product. Check their web site.

Paul AB0SI



KC1DI September 4th 05 06:41 PM

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 12:55:48 -0400, Tony Van
wrote:

I'm refurbishing my center-fed zepp antenna. When I
constructed it, I used something called a ladder loc or
ladder lock
which is a plastic strain relief used
at the end of the ladder line to tie it to the radiating
wires.

Any one know if this is still made?

Tks AK1O



HI,
The Wireman Still sell the Ladder-Loc. you can see it at
http://thewireman.com/antacc.html

73 Dave KC1DI

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Dave September 4th 05 06:47 PM

i don't know what ladder loc is, but i am curious what a 'center fed zepp'
might be? could that possibly just be a dipole?? classically a 'zepp'
antenna was a 1/4 wave wire trailed from a zeppelin airship end-fed with a
1/4 wave feedline that essentially acts as the other half of the dipole.

"Tony Van" wrote in message
...
I'm refurbishing my center-fed zepp antenna. When I
constructed it, I used something called a ladder loc or ladder lock
which is a plastic strain relief used
at the end of the ladder line to tie it to the radiating
wires.

Any one know if this is still made?

Tks AK1O





Bob Miller September 4th 05 08:30 PM

On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 12:55:48 -0400, "Tony Van"
wrote:

I'm refurbishing my center-fed zepp antenna. When I
constructed it, I used something called a ladder loc or
ladder lock
which is a plastic strain relief used
at the end of the ladder line to tie it to the radiating
wires.

Any one know if this is still made?

Tks AK1O


Still made. The Wireman, AES and Radio Works all sell it.

bob
k5qwg



Ed September 4th 05 08:44 PM

I'm refurbishing my center-fed zepp antenna. When I
constructed it, I used something called a ladder loc or
ladder lock
which is a plastic strain relief used
at the end of the ladder line to tie it to the radiating
wires.

Any one know if this is still made?




Yes. it is:

http://search.cartserver.com/search/...?cartid=a-6994
&category=newprices&maxhits=200&keywords=ladder-loc


and at: http://www.radioworks.com/PDFCat05/72.pdf


Ed K7AAT




KC1DI September 4th 05 08:44 PM

On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 13:47:50 -0400, Dave wrote:

i don't know what ladder loc is, but i am curious what a 'center fed
zepp'
might be? could that possibly just be a dipole?? classically a 'zepp'
antenna was a 1/4 wave wire trailed from a zeppelin airship end-fed with
a
1/4 wave feedline that essentially acts as the other half of the dipole.

Hi Dave,

You are correct except it was a 1/2wave wire end fed with 1/4 wave feed
line.
But today the center fed dipole cut for the lowest desired frequency and
fed with open or ladder line is being call the center fed zepp by many..
I've also heard it called the Double Zepp. But the Doublet would be
better terminology to use. In any event he would be talkig about a dipole
I assume cut for 80m fed in the center with open wire parallel line of
some sort and used with a tuner on all bands.

73 Dave KC1DI




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Tony Van September 8th 05 04:14 PM

Got to get it done before winter!

73




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