14-06-2016, 07:44 PM
An excellent job, Alan, and not something that I would have ever attempted, let alone now!
A couple of observations, though ...
A pity it wasn't WF100 or similar ...
The problem is that RG6 is a cable type rather than a specification so, provided it follows the general outline, anything goes.
The screening coverage can be very skimpy (unless you can specify it when you buy it) which is why the cowboys like it, because it is cheap!
Also, the aluminium inner screen is bonded to the centre dielectric so, if the cable is allowed to flex in the wind it can easily crack - I hope you've got it well taped from top to bottom!
I don't see any guys to support the mast, so isn't the majority of it liable to wave around all over the place when the wind gets up - especially with that amount of wind drag on the top?
A couple of observations, though ...
(14-06-2016, 06:29 PM)AlanBeckett Wrote: ... I bought some nice new RG6 to connect it up ...
A pity it wasn't WF100 or similar ...
The problem is that RG6 is a cable type rather than a specification so, provided it follows the general outline, anything goes.
The screening coverage can be very skimpy (unless you can specify it when you buy it) which is why the cowboys like it, because it is cheap!
Also, the aluminium inner screen is bonded to the centre dielectric so, if the cable is allowed to flex in the wind it can easily crack - I hope you've got it well taped from top to bottom!
I don't see any guys to support the mast, so isn't the majority of it liable to wave around all over the place when the wind gets up - especially with that amount of wind drag on the top?
