[TowerTalk] Long span lanyard for wire antenna

[Keith Dutson]

I think Phillystran is priced a bit high to use as a lanyard.
On the lower end of price is tarred nylon twine, commonly used for fishing (trotline).  I have used a 400 pound test line obtained from Academy for many years.  It has never failed even after many years of exposure to Texas gulf coast weather.
Recently I installed three dipoles hung from pine trees near the shack.  I found that the nylon line is difficult to pull through pine tree boughs.  I purchased a roll of 500 pound test paracord (1000 feet for about $50), and it is much easier to pull through pine trees.  So now I am in the process of replacing all of the nylon cord with paracord.
73, Keith NM5G    On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 12:07:01 AM CDT, Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard at karlquist.com> wrote:  
 
 

On 4/20/2021 9:08 PM, Grant Saviers wrote:
> I wouldn't use Phillystran if there is any repeated bending such as 
> going over a pulley, although it is not clear what "lanyard" means.
>

AFAIK, a "lanyard" simply hangs something statically.
A "halyard" raises something and typically involves
going around 1 or more pulleys.

  >
> New England Ropes Sta-Set polyester is my favorite for low stretch, 
> durable, and easy to handle line for all kinds of uses beyond what it 
> did on my sailboat -(vangs, sheets, halyards, spinnaker pole guys).  Now 
> gin pole hoists, temporary guys, multipart blocks, tower rigging, etc.

I was going to post a request on TT for a source of
"halyard" rope, but you have conveniently
answered my question.  I see that the Sta-Set rope:
"sees little degradation from UV rays".  Would
you say that agrees with your experience with it?

While we are on the subject of rope:  I have noticed
that the current rope offerings from the big boxes and HF are
now truly dismal.  Don't even bother going into those
places for antenna work.

73
Rick N6RK

> Grant KZ1W
> 
>
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