I don't know, 46.3 ft wingspan unsupported is too floppy and droopy for my taste. The elements in the 40-2CD are undersized, they start at 1.25 in at the feedpoint but should be 1.50 in. minimum. Tha
Stan K5GO wrote: "It would be interesting for someone like K6OK to tell us an example of how many SF you could have at 3 inches, 7.5 feet and 15 feet with that aluminum mast and survive about 90 mph
Dick- K9OM >> Looking for advise on how to terminate Six years ago I installed stainless duplex rope clips with a thimble on 65-ft Rohn 25 (see https://tinyurl.com/bn4zjm49) and have had zero problem
Installed Mastrant-M 5mm on two 25G towers nearly 7 years ago. Still going strong, no obvious wear, haven't had to re-tension. No change since my post 2 years ago: http://lists.contesting.com/archive
Be aware that not all Dyneema ropes are the same and have very different characteristics! The Amazon rope is Amsteel Blue, made with Dyneema SK78. It's a rigging rope and is meant for short term load
There is no way I would even consider doing a 500 ft wire run. We're hams, we should be using... radio. I would do 100 hardwire from barn to tower, then wireless for the 400 ft run. For an out-of-box