The beam is shown in Figure . The driven element is the one whose centre is fed by the coaxial cable, and lies between the two insulators marked A and the feedpoint at B. The reflector is also anchored at the points A, and lies over the upper half of the frame.
The wooden centrepiece is used to support the cross-pieces and to mount the aerial on the mast, using a common shelf bracket. The cross-pieces, known as spreaders, can be wooden canes or dowelling, and are mounted to the centrepiece using cable clips and adhesive. Figure shows how this is done.
If the aerial is to be a permanent installation, the spreaders should be weatherproofed using a good-quality exterior varnish. The wire elements are PVC covered and fed through holes in the spreaders
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