[Antennas] Wet noodles and guying verticals

[Philip Atchley]

Hi,

Still planning the install of the HF-2V (want to do it "right" so I 
don't have to tromp around on the mobile home roof more than needed 
later on down the road).

The HF-2V instructions suggest guying it to prevent wind damage etc.  I 
plan on l "4 point" guying,  using a small gage of Black Dacron rope.  
It's probably the best "non conductive" guy wire I can use.  But we have 
a LOT of air pollution here in the San Joaquin Valley.  A couple quick 
questions.

1.  When it rains or we have heavy fog (common), can I expect these "non 
conductive" guys to detune my antenna when they're wet, especially after 
they've been up awhile and get "contaminated"?
2.  If so would slipping a  short section of insulated PVC pipe over the 
antenna at the guy point minimize this, or am I going "overboard".

73 de Phil  KO6BB