Getting good insulators can be a problem. I made all mine from scrap pieces of "Lexan" and even plexi-glass. Good friend runs a small glass shop and I always stop in and grab any pieces of quarter or three eights inch clear plexi or Lexan. Cut them up 5 or 6 inches long and inch or so wide drill couple holes and they never break down for me! Have some up for over ten years here still look like new. Don't ever use PVC as the sun will dry it out and it fails at the worst possible times!
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> Subject: RE: LF: 74kHz Bob and Dex
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> Hi Bob,
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> it's not the coil, it's the "insulators" at the end of the topload
> wires. In my case not old toothbrushes, but clear plastic sleeves from
> used-up ballpoint pens. They can arc over when wet, melting the perlon
> guy line, and leaving the wire dangling from the top of the fishing rod.
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> Best 73,
> Markus
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> Verschickt: Do, 9 Jan 2014 4:56 pm
> Betreff: RE: LF: 74kHz Bob and Dex
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> Markus;
> Do you have to go QRT when it rains? Maybe because you have coils
> outside? I transmit with no trouble with rain, snow and light icing
> but my coils are inside. Bob
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