[TowerTalk] Lead-Shot Counterweight

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

Paraffin would probably work and it's removable, but have you priced 
lead shot recently?  I used to (in the 70s) purchase 500 to 1000# of #8, 
or #7 1/2 at a time in 25# bags

I prefer far more weight or tension than most. My 75 & 40 m slopers are 
under roughly 100# to 200# tension. With roughly 120 to 150' of double 
braided poly rope there is enough give to handle tree trunk movement in 
the wind, but I'm using some substantial tree trunks.

73

Roger (K8RI)

On 9/23/2016 Friday 8:33 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:
> I need some ideas.
>
> Imagine a piece pf PVC pipe, say 2 ft long that is ~1/2 full of lead 
> shot being used as a counterweight.  I'd like to have some way to 
> secure the shot to keep it from moving around.  Any ideas on what I 
> can pour into the pipe?  My first thought was epoxy but it's pretty 
> expensive for a large amount.  Any other suggestions?
>
>

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