[TowerTalk] Durability of Mastrant rope

[K9MA]

Nylon is notorious for degrading very fast in sunlight, so don't use it 
for antennas. Dacron/polyester is much, much better. Some line has a 
nylon core and a polyester sheath, which seems to work fine. I've had 
some of that up for years. While nylon is initially stronger than 
polyester, it's weaker after a short time in the sun. For example, the 
stitching in my awning completely disintegrated after a few years, but 
the polyester fabric is still fine. Why they used nylon thread in the 
first place is beyond me.

73,

Scott K9MA

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