[TowerTalk] Cushcraft A743/A744 DE Support Rope

[Bill Coleman]

I put up my A743 40m add-on kit in October 2005. I was disappointed  
to come home and find that the DE support rope has broken, apparently  
right in the middle -- where the rope passes through the phenolic  
standoff.

So far, the DE has held together OK, the DE just droops a lot --  
about a foot or more on the ends below the reflector and director.  
Not sure how long the antenna will hold together with this much  
strain on the DE, so I plan to replace it soon.

Anyone else experience this problem? What's the best type of  
replacement rope to use?

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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