Is this stuff dacron ?
I wonder how it compares to the black dacron antenna rope I have been buying.
The rope has a black dacron weave on the outside and a
white core out some sort of synthetic material. It holds up pretty well to the
sun but after it abrades on the outside the white core
works its way out and time to throw away. I don't use it for guying but for
hoisting and supporting antennas off the tower and trees.
If this Mastrant stuff has dacron strands (or another synthetic) throughout
rather than just the outer covering it might hold up better.
Bob
K6UJ
On Jan 3, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
>> From what I read on the specs, it AIN'T guy wire. It's not Kevlar and the
> strength is not equivalent to Philly, Polyrod, or EHS. Nice rope, but I
> wouldn't use it to guy a tower. Maybe an 80 meter vertical, but nothing I
> would climb.
>
> Bill K4XS
>
>
> In a message dated 1/3/2012 5:43:30 P.M. Greenwich Standard Time,
> w3ea@hotmail.com writes:
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>
> Hi TT'ers HNY Planning my spring 10 meter tower antenna 5/5 35'-72'
> rebuild. The 3/16 guy wire broken up with 502 insulators levels 32' 64'
> It's in good shape but has rust wash near there attachment points !
> It's been up 22 years in this acid NE rain a new paint job new feed lines
> rebuild the rotors .. why not new guy support. I Was thinking of doing
> Phillystran, at least on the top layer. While researching it I stumbled
> across
> a product Sold in the USA by RL Electronics in OH. Mastrant guy rope !
>
> http://store.rlham.com/shop/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=mastrant+and+mp&x=5&y=5Any
> TT'ers have any experience with this stuff ?
> Have experience with all the old style and new type Philly stuff and the
> Fiber-rod. nonconductive guying material . But this is a new one for me.
> Thanks 73's Wayne W3EA
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