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G8MNY  > TECH     28.03.21 09:47l 36 Lines 1158 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Chimney Pot Sky Hook
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Sent: 210328/0743Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:28754 [Caterham Surrey GBR]
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
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By G8MNY                                     (New Jun 20)
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I have used a mild steel bar 6mm x 400mm shaped like a butcher's hook, with an
insulated loop at the bottom & put into a sturdy chimney pot, to support 160m
long wire aerial going over the house.

         ____  Insulated 
        /.--,\  loop
±± Wire Ý ±± Þ ___
±± over Ý ±± Þ//~\\  .ú'
±± top  Ý ±± \\__//ú'
±± of   Ý ±±  ~~~~ú aerial wire
±± Pot    ±±       '.threaded
±±        ±±         ú in loop

To insulate the loop I put on 150mm of polly tubing, & over that some garden
hose pipe, before bending it in to a loop in a strong vice, & leaving just
enough gap to let the wire in.

To put it in place once the wire was threaded @ 11m up, I "loosely" taped it to
a thin light pole 5m pole, that went through the loop. Then using a ladder at
only gutter height aimed it at the pot. Once in place worked the pole to free
it from the tape.


See my TECH bul on "Tree Antenna Sky Hooks" & "Casting Lead Throwing Weights"


Why Don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP


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