[Amps] OT: Fw: Who sells black rope?

[Jim W7RY]

The "black dacron" rope you get at HRO and AES is simply white nylon cord 
with black braid sheath over the nylon. Problem with it is the braided 
sheets slides off the nylon.

Bottom line... Buy something less expensive and replace it once and a while. 
You have to replace the "black dacron" too. If the black sheath gets broken, 
it slides off the nylon. It MAY be OK if you use pulleys. If you put it over 
a tree branch, the sheath comes off in about 6 months.

73
Jim W7RY

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <wa6fgi at sbcglobal.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:54 AM
Subject: [Amps] Fw: Who sells black rope?


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Gary Smith
> To: Carl
> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Who sells black rope?
>
>
> Look in AES catalog for black Dacron. Xlnt stuff.  Page 93, spring/summer 
> cat, "synthetic textiles, inc."
> Gary...wa6fgi
>
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Carl
>  To: amps at contesting.com
>  Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 4:53 PM
>  Subject: [Amps] Who sells black rope?
>
>
>  No, Im not going to drag a plate xfmr home!
>
>  Ive been replacing some wire antennas and want to also replace all the 20
>  year old ropes and keep coming up empty for a UV resistant black rope.
>
>  I need at least 500' probably 3/16 or 1/4"
>
>  Sorry for the OT but figure this is the best place to check.
>
>  Carl
>  KM1H
>
>
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