[TowerTalk] Ideas for SMALL diameter support "rope"...

Barrie Smith barrie at centric.net
Sun Dec 19 18:45:35 PST 2010


What about steel fishing line?

Barrie, W7ALW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike" <noddy1211 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Ideas for SMALL diameter support "rope"...


> Bob, it's useless the sun kills it in a year, it will become brittle and
> weak and snap at the first 15mph breeze.  I am sure they design the stuff 
> to
> deteriorate in the sun, you know so that fishing tangles disappear that 
> are
> left by the river so as not to entangle birds etc.  It becomes very 
> brittle
> if left out in the sun.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>
> I have considered clear fishing line myself,  anyone tried it?  I wonder 
> if
> the sun affects it, sounds
> great if it will hold up.
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
> On Dec 19, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Chuck wrote:
>
>> How about high strength, clear mono-filament fishing line?
>>
>> Chuck W5PR
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "John" <fraz1 at bellsouth.net>
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>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:03 AM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Ideas for SMALL diameter support "rope"...
>>
>>
>>> I've been using good old 3/32" black Dacron line to support my wire
>>> antennas.  Is there anything smaller in diameter out there?  Stealth is
>>> important.
>>>
>>> Thanks, and 73 John W4II
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