Return-Path: Received: (qmail 25963 invoked from network); 12 Dec 1999 15:05:46 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by 212.159.2.33 with SMTP; 12 Dec 1999 15:05:46 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11x9xV-0007oV-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Sun, 12 Dec 1999 14:26:45 +0000 Received: from mailhost.netscapeonline.co.uk ([194.200.20.13]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11x9xU-0007oQ-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 12 Dec 1999 14:26:44 +0000 Received: from userav19.netscapeonline.co.uk ([62.125.136.67] helo=netscapeonline.co.uk) by mailhost.netscapeonline.co.uk with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11x9SI-0006Iu-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 12 Dec 1999 13:54:31 +0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Message-ID: <3853A88D.58495524@netscapeonline.co.uk> Date: Sun, 12 Dec 1999 13:52:13 +0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 From: "malcolmg3kev" Organization: Netscape Online member X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.6 [en-gb]C-CCK-MCD NetscapeOnline.co.uk (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en-GB,en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: (no subject) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Re-Insulators Surely no one can be serious about the contraptions suggested for insulators carrying high voltages. Is this a Mellenium wind up. If you cannot get proper antenna insulators from the normal radio suppliers, sensible options are available at marine or farmers suppliers. The Marine insulators available at ships chandlers or yacht suppliers look like a dogs bone and are about 100mm long with eyes each end 20mm diamater, white in colour, polypropylene material, and are strong and light. There is also a larger version if required. The Farmers type are used for electric fencing, there is a variety of types and are green or black, strong and light. For low power applications you can use small plastic blocks, available at DIY stores. These are normally used for building cupboards and have a hole at each end and one at right angles in the middle. Size about 30mm long and 8 mm wide. I have used all of these items as insulators up to very high voltages and to date never had a failure or burn up. Also available at yacht suppliers are a variety of marine grade polypropylene strong ropes for guying towers and being non conductive are ideal. Wire for antennas in 600 metre rolls can be obtained from Farmers suppliers this is normally used for electric fencing and consists of several strands of stainless steel wire interleaved with plastic strands but there is a variety that has two strands made of COPPER and could be suitable for antennas. .Hope you find the above information useful de MAL/G3KEV