[TowerTalk] Rope/Guying

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

Why would parachute cord be UV resistant?
It spends most of its life packed up in
an opaque bag.

Rick N6RK

On 12/29/2015 6:01 PM, Douglas Ruz (CO8DM) wrote:
> Arnie,
>
> Google "Paracord 550".
>
> You will find many websites selling it. It is cheaper than Dacron but it
> works fine for wire antennas.
>
> Black color is better for UV resistant.
>
> GL
>
> 73....Douglas, CO8DM
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Arnie Pfingst" <arnie123 at hotmail.com>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2015 10:50 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Rope/Guying
>
>
>> With a this talk about "guying" and wire antennas. I have a 60 foot
>> free standing tower I want to hang a couple of wire antennas from,
>> where can I get some uv resistant rope? Several people talk about
>> dacron rope, or phillystran. That's OK but where can get it. People at
>> my local hardware stores look at me like I'm nuts when I ask for uv
>> resistant rope, even local boating shops are no help.Thanks
>>
>>
>>
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