If I might add to Ian's contribution, the "Bungee cord" was in fact heavy
duty elastic mooring rope, with the anchor pulley's, obtained from my
local yacht chandlers.
John. G3JVC/GM3JVC.
> SPWoo wrote:
>>
>>Does anyone know how to install an inverted V antenna for 80m on a
>>retractable tower? Is there anything that could be done to prevent the
>>wires from laying on the ground when the tower is retracted? Thank you
>>and 73.
>>
> I asked for suggestions about this problem in my 'In Practice' magazine
> column. The most memorable answer was "two matched wishing-wells with
> pulleys and counterweights".
>
> The one that worked was "two long lengths of bungee cord, running around
> pulleys at the anchor points and then tied back horizontally towards the
> tower" (G3JVC).
>
>
> --
>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
> http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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