[TowerTalk] A Better Rope?

[Durwydd MacTara]

I have had great success with using counterweights made from plastic jars 
filled with concrete and a coathanger loop to tie to. plenty of give in the 
wind, yet maintains tension on the antenna wire.

  "Communications" is a People skill, the rest is technology.
             Durwydd MacTara

>From: "G.E. Tucker" <gtucker at bostoneng.com>
>To: "Eric Rosenberg" <wd3q at starpower.net>, <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] A Better Rope?
>Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 21:28:29 -0400
>
>I have used 1/8 inch nylon 'parachute cord' (or the copy of it available at
>current 'Army/Navy' type stores) and 3/16 inch nylon cord over tree 
>branches
>to support wire antennas. The former is a bit too light duty, and has 
>failed
>a few times, but the main issue seems to be to allow sufficient slack, or
>e.g. bungy cord/spring etc. tension relief, so the motion of the trees
>doesn't break/wear through the cord. The antennas may droop a bit more, but
>are likely to stay up longer without attention.
>
>73 George W5VU
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Eric Rosenberg <wd3q at starpower.net>
>To: Tower Talk Mailing List <towertalk at contesting.com>
>Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 3:13 AM
>Subject: [TowerTalk] A Better Rope?
>
>
> > My Synthetic Textiles dacron rope is losing its cover (the black
> > sheath) from rubbing in the trees.  While the first run lasted a couple
> > of years, this time I got only 6 months use.  Admittedy, the number of
> > days of  rain, high winds and otherwise miserable weather has been
> > considerably worse this year than in the past.
> >
> > The trees are tall (70-100 ft), and it's impossible to get near where
> > the ropes cross the branches.
> >
> > Can anyne on TT recommend a rope with a strong outer sheath?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Eric W3DQ
> > Washington, DC
> >
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