[UK-CONTEST] Steel versus poly rope guys?

[Alex GM3ZBE]

Hi

I've never used steel guy wires on any of my (modest) masts having always
used polypropylene or similar.

Since I now live on the top of a 600ft hill in East Scotland I am thinking
of replacing the present guys with steel cable.

Exactly what type of cable is normally used, is it galvanised wire or what?

How do you specify it and who would stock that sort of stuff?

Alex

 

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