On Sun, Jan 15, 2017 at 12:19 PM, kelly petew via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> And also, any thoughts on installation "best practices". It would seem > I'll need to cut one end in order to get it up the mast. Does this make > sense? Kelly, Here's how I install antennas. - Make sure the hole in the mast is smooth with no burrs or sharp edges. I use a rat tail file to smooth the hole. - From the antenna, run the cable below the hole and back up to the hole. This forms a "drip loop" so rain runs off. The cable can enter the mast at a slight upward angle. - Use a grommet, several wraps of black electrical tape or some heat shrink where the cable penetrates the mast. - Attach the cable to the mast near the bottom of the drip loop with a stainless cable cushion clamp (Drill & tap for fastener and coat with TefGel or threadlocker)( https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=1465&familyName=Ancor+Stainless+Steel+Cushion+Clamps ) I like the Shakespeare connectors. Easy, foolproof and reliable. If your cable comes with a "factory end", put that on the antenna at the masthead. Run the "cut" end down the mast. I like the Metz Manta antennas. Others opinions may vary. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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