[TenTec] BUNGEE CORDS

[Dave Edwards]

An old timer in my radio club showed me this trick back in the '70s.
I had one up for almost 5 years. When it broke, I noticed the pulley had 
rusted. Now I only use marine supply ones (stainless) that are used on 
sailboats. I found heavy weights that are perfect for the job. Don't 
know what their original purpose was, but they are teardrop shaped, with 
a loop at the top. And very heavy. I keep them hanging only a few feet 
from the ground. It'd be my luck one would fall just as I was under it, 
cutting the grass!!
...Dave
On 12/31/14, 12:59 PM, Barry N1EU wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Jim Brown <k9yc at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The rope that goes over the branch is going to abrade and eventually break
>> as the tree sways in the wind. Ask me how I know. :)  A better way is to
>> form a continuous loop of the rope that goes over the limb, tie a pulley to
>> it, and use a rope through that pulley to support the antenna. K2RD showed
>> me that trick when he helped me rig my first high dipoles.
>>
>>
> That's great advice!   (and Ira is a good friend of mine!)
>
> 73, Barry N1EU
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