[Antennas] hitest fishing line for antenna supports

Mon, 8 Sep 2003 19:50:48 -0500

Same good experience here with a 40 meter center fed zepp fed with 300 ohm twinlead.
I was using blue .065" line, 3000 feet for $13 from Wally World outdoor department.
Was up about three years until a big broken limb in a storm took it out. I believe
the line is nylon and doesn't last forever outdoors, but what does for that
price? 
Darryl, KK5IB
>Something I found that has worked quite well for me is Gas Trimmer Line. I

>don't recall the diameter at this time. but I think it is .080 . I was
>putting up a temporary dipole one day and I needed something to use to put

>the antenna up and I came across a package of line in the shed and decided

>to try it because it was strong and "slick". I tied a weight onto the
>line(making knots is a challenge with this stuff) and launched the weight to

>about 40 feet in a pine tree and the weight came immediately to the ground

>on the opposite side of the tree as the trimmer line was smooth and slipped

>right through the limbs of the tree.
>
>As for strength and durability I currently have a 10ga. 80 meter loop that

>has been suspended by the stuff for a little over 3 years now and have only

>had one support line break and that was due to a limb falling during a
>storm. I now keep a large spool on hand which serves for trimming and
>antenna installation. BTW if you are looking for stealth this is not the
>stuff to use, typically I have found purple, red, and varying shades of
>green most of which are almost flourescent. I also keep several "loops" of

>this with weights attached in the "Go Box" for emergencies and Field Day
>use.
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>> But fine steel also  does a very good job of cutting into tree limbs and

>then
>> locking up.  Ordinary  poly propylene line will last a couple of years
>> depending on tension.  I just change mine as needed.
>>
>
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