[TowerTalk] Inverted V on a retractable tower

[John E. Cleeve]

If I might add to Ian's contribution, the "Bungee cord" was in fact heavy
duty elastic mooring rope, with the anchor pulley's, obtained from my
local yacht chandlers.

John. G3JVC/GM3JVC.



> SPWoo wrote:
>>
>>Does anyone know how to install an inverted V antenna for 80m on a
>>retractable tower?  Is there anything that could be done to prevent the
>>wires from laying on the ground when the tower is retracted?  Thank you
>>and 73.
>> 
> I asked for suggestions about this problem in my 'In Practice' magazine
> column. The most memorable answer was "two matched wishing-wells with
> pulleys and counterweights".
>
> The one that worked was "two long lengths of bungee cord, running around
> pulleys at the anchor points and then tied back horizontally towards the
> tower" (G3JVC).
>
>
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>
> 73 from Ian GM3SEK
> http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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