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Re: [TowerTalk] Abrasion resistant wire antenna support suggestions

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Abrasion resistant wire antenna support suggestions
From: NC3Z Gary <nc3z@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:37:48 +0000
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Already doing that, but as the rope passes through the trees the limbs 
abrade the rope.


Gary Mitchelson
NC3Z/4 Pamlico County, NC FM15

On 15-Feb-17 19:28, Les Kalmus wrote:
> Hang a pulley over a limb and secure it. Run the antenna support line
> through the pulley. No more abrasion.
>
> Les W2LK
>
>
> On 2/15/2017 7:22 PM, NC3Z Gary wrote:
>> I have been using what I thought was high quality UV resistant Dacron to
>> support my inverted L's. But the problem is as it runs through the
>> support pine trees it comes into contact with several limbs and branches
>> and it has been abraded to the point of failure in about 6 months. This
>> has happened a couple of times.
>>
>> Any good products out there that is more resistant to limb abrasion?
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