Here are a few photos and a crude
drawing of my home brew, 450 ohm window line center insulator (feed line attach
point). It is made from 1 inch (inside diameter), schedule 40, PVC
plumbing pipe. You will see I have black Dacron rope attached to the middle of
it, running to the peak of my roof. That tie down point is optional, but helps
support the antenna and provide strain relief. It is good to do this if it is
convenient to your particular set up.
This insulator is nearly indestructible
and will handle legal limit plus. It is important to make a good, solid,
soldered connection between the feed line wires and the antenna wires. I use
several black nylon electrical tie strips to attach the ladder line to
the insulator.