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1. Re: [TowerTalk] tree strung dipoles (score: 1)
Author: jim Jarvis <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:16:20 -0400
I have 1/8" olive drab dacron line which I favor. For longer term installations, I also have some 1/4" o.d. dacron. Have used both with a low profile carolina windom here in NJ. I bought some 1/8" ke
/archives//html/Towertalk/2009-10/msg00290.html (8,381 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] tree strung dipoles (score: 1)
Author: "Wes Attaway \(N5WA\)" <wesattaway@bellsouth.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:57:47 -0500
Here are some further comments re Jim's info regarding possible use of pulleys to overcome the effects of sap and tree growth. 1. Method #1 is to simply haul a pulley with a line through it up to the
/archives//html/Towertalk/2009-10/msg00291.html (12,487 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] tree strung dipoles (score: 1)
Author: jim Jarvis <jimjarvis@optonline.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:16:07 -0400
For a period time, in VT, I had a tree service guy who was a ham come in, and he tied two pulley's in place for me. This was essentially free, while he was doing some other tree maintenance work. Unf
/archives//html/Towertalk/2009-10/msg00294.html (14,486 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] tree strung dipoles (score: 1)
Author: "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:07:24 -0700
Flexweave is a TERRIBLE choice for any antenna that must withstand the high physical stress of swaying trees. I've put up a half dozen antennas built with Flexweave. ALL of them have broken within a
/archives//html/Towertalk/2009-10/msg00296.html (9,279 bytes)

5. Re: [TowerTalk] tree strung dipoles (score: 1)
Author: "Tom Osborne" <w7why@verizon.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:58:02 -0700
I use solid wire on the 80 meter dipole here and it's been up for a long time. One thing not to do is solder the connections if possible, especially with stranded wire. Where the wire is soldered is
/archives//html/Towertalk/2009-10/msg00317.html (8,098 bytes)


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