Brackets for mounting antenna cables

1. A bracket for mounting cables on an antenna pole, comprising:

a pair of L-shaped members, each of the L-shaped members including a main panel, a pair of jaws extending from opposite edges of the main panel, and a flange extending generally perpendicularly to the main panel, wherein the main panel includes a plurality of first mounting apertures, and wherein the flange includes a plurality of second mounting apertures; and

a pair of rods, each rod extending through a first mounting aperture of each of the L-shaped members;

a securing component that engages each rod to fix the L-shaped members relative to each other; and

an extension panel having a plurality of third mounting apertures, the extension panel mounted to one of the L-shaped members on an end opposite the flange.

2. The bracket defined in claim 1 , wherein the extension panel is mounted to the manel panel of the L-shaped member via one of the rods.

3. The bracket defined in claim 1 , wherein the rods are threaded rods, and the securing components are nuts.

4. The bracket defined in claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of second mounting apertures and each of the plurality of third mounting apertures has a nominal diameter of ¾ inch.

5. The bracket defined in claim 1 , wherein each of the L-shaped members is a unitary member formed of a metallic material or a composite material.

6. The bracket defined in claim 1 , wherein the jaws include scalloped edges.

7. The bracket defined in claim 1 , in combination with a mounting pole, the mounting pole being sandwiched between the jaws of the L-shaped members.

8. The bracket defined in claim 1 , in combination with at least one cable hanger inserted into one of the second mounting apertures and/or into one of the third mounting apertures.

9. The bracket defined in claim 8 , wherein the at least one cable hanger is a plurality of cable hangers.

10. The bracket defined in claim 8 , wherein the at least one cable hanger is a polymeric cable hanger.

11. The bracket defined in claim 1 , in combination with an expansion bracket comprising:

a main panel with opposed ends and a plurality of fourth mounting apertures;

two end panels that merge with and extend generally perpendicularly to the main panel;

two attachment flanges, each of which extends generally perpendicularly to a respective end panel, each of the attachment flanges secured to a respective flange of one of the L-shaped members.

12. The combination defined in claim 11 , wherein each of the plurality of fourth mounting apertures is nominally % inch in diameter.

13. The combination defined in claim 11 , wherein at least one cable hanger is inserted into one of the fourth mounting holes.

14. The combination defined in claim 13 , wherein the at least one cable hanger is a plurality of cable hangers.

15. The combination defined in claim 13 , wherein the at least one cable hanger is a polymeric cable hanger.

16. The combination defined in claim 11 , further comprising a mounting pole, the mounting pole being sandwiched between the jaws of the L-shaped members.

17. The combination defined in claim 16 , further comprising an antenna mounted to the mounting pole.

18. A bracket for mounting cables on a mounting pole, comprising:

a pair of clamping members configured to be secured to a mounting pole;

a cable hanger mounting member coupled to the pair of clamping members, the cable hanger mounting member comprising a flat panel including a plurality of mounting holes,

wherein the flat panel defines a plane parallel to an axis defined by the mounting pole and the cable hanger mounting member is offset from the mounting pole.

19. The bracket defined in claim 18 , wherein the mounting holes are arranged in a staggered pattern along the flat panel.

20. The bracket defined in claim 18 , wherein the cable hanger mounting member is elongated in a dimension orthogonal to the axis of the mounting pole.

21. The bracket defined in claim 18 , wherein each of the mounting holes is configured to receive and secure a cable hanger to the cable hanger mounting member.

22. The bracket defined in claim 18 , wherein the pair of clamping members are secured to the mounting pole via a pair of rods and a securing component that engages each rod.

23. The bracket defined in claim 22 , wherein the rods are threaded rods, and the securing components are nuts.

24. The bracket defined in claim 18 , wherein the mounting pole is an antenna pole.

25. The bracket defined in claim 18 , in combination with a mounting pole, the mounting pole being sandwiched between the pair of clamping members.

26. The bracket defined in claim 21 , in combination with at least one cable hanger inserted into one of mounting holes.

27. The bracket defined in claim 26 , wherein the at least one cable hanger is a plurality of cable hangers.

28. A bracket for mounting cables on a mounting pole, comprising:

a pair of clamping members configured to be secured to a mounting pole;

a cable hanger mounting member coupled to the pair of clamping members, the cable hanger mounting member comprising a flat panel including a plurality of mounting holes, the flat panel defining a plane parallel to the mounting pole,

wherein the cable hanger mounting member is offset from, and elongated in a dimension orthogonal to, an axis of the mounting pole.

29. The bracket defined in claim 28 , wherein the mounting holes are arranged in a staggered pattern along the flat panel of the cable hanger mounting member.

30. The bracket defined in claim 28 , wherein each of the mounting holes is configured to receive and secure a cable hanger to the cable hanger mounting member.

31. The bracket defined in claim 28 , wherein the pair of clamping members are secured to the mounting pole via a pair of rods and a securing component that engages each rod.

32. The bracket defined in claim 31 , wherein the rods are threaded rods, and the securing components are nuts.

33. The bracket defined in claim 28 , wherein the mounting pole is an antenna pole.

34. The bracket defined in claim 28 , in combination with a mounting pole, the mounting pole being sandwiched between the pair of clamping members.

35. The bracket defined in claim 30 , in combination with at least one cable hanger inserted into one of mounting holes.

36. The bracket defined in claim 35 , wherein the at least one cable hanger is a plurality of cable hangers.

37. A bracket for mounting cables on a mounting pole, comprising:

a pair of clamping members secured to a mounting pole via a pair of rods and a securing component that engages each rod;

a cable hanger mounting member secured to the pair of clamping members via the pair of rods, the cable hanger mounting member comprising a flat panel and including a plurality of mounting holes,

wherein the cable hanger mounting member is offset from the mounting pole and extends in a plane normal to the pair of rods.

38. The bracket defined in claim 37 , wherein the mounting holes are arranged in a staggered pattern along the flat panel.

39. The bracket defined in claim 37 , wherein the cable hanger mounting member is elongated in a dimension orthogonal to an axis of the mounting pole.

40. The bracket defined in claim 37 , wherein each of the mounting holes is configured to receive and secure a cable hanger to the cable hanger mounting member.

41. The bracket defined in claim 37 , wherein the rods are threaded rods, and the securing components are nuts.

42. The bracket defined in claim 37 , wherein the mounting pole is an antenna pole.

43. The bracket defined in claim 37 , in combination with a mounting pole, the mounting pole being sandwiched between the pair of clamping members.

44. The bracket defined in claim 40 , in combination with at least one cable hanger inserted into one of mounting holes.

45. The bracket defined in claim 44 , wherein the at least one cable hanger is a plurality of cable hangers.