Re: [TowerTalk] Rope/Guying

["Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>]

Why would parachute cord be UV resistant?
It spends most of its life packed up in
an opaque bag.

Rick N6RK

On 12/29/2015 6:01 PM, Douglas Ruz (CO8DM) wrote:
> Arnie,
>
> Google "Paracord 550".
>
> You will find many websites selling it. It is cheaper than Dacron but it
> works fine for wire antennas.
>
> Black color is better for UV resistant.
>
> GL
>
> 73....Douglas, CO8DM
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arnie Pfingst" <arnie123@hotmail.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 10:50 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Rope/Guying
>
>
> > With a this talk about "guying" and wire antennas. I have a 60 foot
> > free standing tower I want to hang a couple of wire antennas from,
> > where can I get some uv resistant rope? Several people talk about
> > dacron rope, or phillystran. That's OK but where can get it. People at
> > my local hardware stores look at me like I'm nuts when I ask for uv
> > resistant rope, even local boating shops are no help.Thanks
> >
> >
> >
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