Topband: Outdoor rope suggestions

[Milt -- N5IA]

Good evening all,

I too have used the STI brand of outdoor rope for many, many years with absolutely no problems.  I climb 120' towers that are guyed with the 5/16" variety.

I am in the midst of a low band vertical array project.  I have nearly used up the 10,000 feet of 5/16" line that is being used for the guying lines on all the vertical elements.

I have in the past, and did so for this project, purchased directly from STI.  They sell in single spool quantities or multiple 500 foot and 1,000 foot spool quantities.  No, you cannot buy 50’, 100’, or similar small lengths.

For those interested, the web page for STI is http://www.synthetictextilesinc.com/supportham.html 

I have no interest in the company other than their superb product for use in my personal antenna projects.

Mis dos centavos.

de Milt, N5IA

-----Original Message----- 
From: Charlie 
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 3:12 PM 
To: 'Tom W8JI' ; 'Jim GM' ; 'topband' 
Subject: Re: Topband: Outdoor rope suggestions 

Back in 1986, I bought two 500' spools of 5/16" black Dacron rope from
Synthetic Textiles along with two 1000' spools of 3/16" rope and two of
their hot knives. I have  used and abused and re- used  it on all manner of
antennas over the years in three different locations  since 1986 with no
signs of wear or rot, regardless of sun and weather - and it DOESN'T
stretch!!  (It's worth it to use the hot knife to cut it so the ends don't
fray.) The Synthetic Textiles Dacron rope is the REAL STUFF! We all would do
well to check with our favorite supplier to determine from whom they source
their "Dacron" rope! My experience has been more like Tom's and Pat's. I
won't use anything else on my antennas! Back in the 1980s Synthetic 
Textiles was running ads in QST and  I bought mine directly from the mfr. I
can't wear it out!

73,
Charlie, K4OTV




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