[TowerTalk] Taking up slack in wire antennas

[Ian White GM3SEK]

w4ZW wrote:
>
>I've used bungee cord for some time.  I put in a loose  length of 
>"Spectra" or "Deema" in the link that is my safety net if the bungee 
>breaks.  You can double up the lengths/sizes and get whatever tension 
>you want.  I've found the good sailing black bungee works pretty well. 
>Be sure and sear the ends so they don't start unraveling.  I wrap my 
>ends  with sailing tape as well.
>
Several years ago, we had a brainstorming session on this problem for my 
'In Practice' column.

There were various suggestions involving weights, dual-diameter drums 
etc. The wackiest idea was to have the tensioning weights disappear down 
into a matched pair of ornamental wishing wells!

But the idea that actually worked was the loooong bungee cords.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek