Re: [TenTec] Eagle/Hamfest Pics

[Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc@swbell.net>]

 FYI: There are also conduit pull tapes that are woven with wires that 
are useful for antennas. The big advantage with these is they are about 
3/4" wide and will easily take 1000 lbs of pull since they are designed 
for high loads. The wires in them are used to stop pulling winches when 
a certain amount of stretch has occurred, thus avoiding breakage.
On 9/26/2010 6:52 PM, Dr. Gerald N. Johnson wrote:
> But the web is the strength, not the wire. Just the opposite of flinging
> up an antenna made of twinlead where there's much more wind area than
> conductor.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>
> On 9/26/2010 6:22 PM, mike bryce wrote:
> > I've seen them used before, but they're not a great stealth antenna simply 
> > because they (the wires) are made to be seen by horses.
> >
> > The extra wind loading could prove interesting in engineering a way to keep the 
> > antenna up.
> >
> > Mike, WB8VGE
> > SunLight Energy Systems
> > The Heathkit Shop
> > http://www.theheathkitshop.com/
> > J e e p
> > o|||||||o
> >
> > A man with one clock knows what time it is. A man with two clocks is never sure.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sep 26, 2010, at 6:08 PM, John Oglesby wrote:
> >
> > > That's an electric horse fence antenna.  These were being sold at
> > > Dayton.  The straps are used to make electric fences for horses.  The
> > > advantage as a fence is that they are much stronger and more visible.
> > > They are woven wire and fabric.
> > >
> > > John
> > > N9RE
> > >
> > > On 9/26/2010 10:27 AM, Fernando wrote:
> > > > Hello.
> > > >
> > > > Great pictures.
> > > >
> > > > Interesting photo of that portable antenna.
> > > >
> > > > Looks like straps weaved with wire.
> > > >
> > > > Any idea?
> > > >
> > > > tnx.
> > > >
> > > > 7
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