Abstract: A connector (10) is provided to connect the wires (21A, 21B and 22A, 22B) of ladder lines (20A, 20B) to each other while maintaining them spaced. The connector (10) is provided with spaced apertures (14, 15) which receive bolts (29). The bolts (29) extend through ring terminals (26A, 26B, 27A, 27B), and the head (30) of each bolt (29) is received in a countersink (16) in the connector (10).

Abstract: A center fed half-wave dipole antenna system includes first and second end brackets that are separated by a center bracket. The center bracket and each of the end brackets include a plurality of electrically isolated terminals allowing the center bracket to be coupled to each of the end brackets via a pair of dipole lines that may contain multiple dipole wires. As such, the antenna system is able to increase the effective length of the dipole antenna in a reduced amount of space, thus reducing the mounting area requirements of the antenna system.