[TowerTalk] Long span lanyard for wire antenna

john at kk9a.com john at kk9a.com
Wed Apr 21 12:34:06 EDT 2021


I am not a mechanical engineer but I am guessing that if he uses  
Phillystran and allows for perhaps 10' of sag there is not a lot of  
tension on the cable.  Rope may be worse if it gets wet and heavier.

John KK9A


>
> On 4/21/2021 9:04 AM, Steve K8LX wrote:
>> Rather than be tempted to use high enough tension where turnbuckles  
>> are needed, let it sag a little, give up a few feet of height -  
>> your tower guy systems will appreciate it.
>>
>> -Steve K8LX





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