[Towertalk] Antenna Hoist Rope?

[n4kg@juno.com]

HUH?   The 1/4 inch Nylon support ropes for one of my
80M dipoles finally broke (at the pulleys) after 20+ YEARS
of service in the Sunny South. 

I don't consider that very 'FAST'.

Stay away from the CHEAP plastic looking ropes...
THEY will get brittle and break in short order under
uV exposure.  

Tom  N4KG

On Sun, 1 Sep 2002 17:14:51 -0400 "Paul McInnish - Home"
<k4bet@bellsouth.net> writes:
> I use and suggest Polyproplene over the Nylon... UV from the sun 
> attacks Nylon and breaks it down rather quickly and reduces, 
> dramatically,  the breaking point.
> 
> Poly rope is much more resistant to UV and this is what the utility
> companies use, also.
> 
> Paul - K4BET

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