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Dipole Wires and End Insulators
The End Insulators are installed at the far ends of the dipole wires. One on each end. Route the dipole
wire in a serpentine manner as shown below. Note the wire enters the End Insulator at the cupped area.
Once tuning is completed at low power, and the dipole leg wires are trimmed to length you can add an
extra tuck in the wire end to provide even more gripping power on the dipole wires as shown below.
Wrapping and soldering is not required.
Attaching Rope to the End Insulators
DX Engineering Double-braided Polyester Rope
SYN-DBR
should be secured to the Balun Mounting
Bracket and the End Insulators (depending on your installation) using a non-slip knot. The rope hole
(diameter) on the Balun Mounting Bracket is 0.371" and the end insulators are 0.34".
One suggestion for attaching the rope to the End Insulators is shown below. The ends of the rope should
be cauterized with a small flame to prevent the rope braid from fraying.
Non-Slip Knot using SYN-DBR Double-braided Polyester Rope
