[Elecraft] Antenna wire gauge efficiency

[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy]

Paul, as Vin suggests I also use a system of marine pulleys to avoid
problems when the trees sway. I would like to add that because most trees
tend to grow over any object such as a rope that is hanging over a limb, it
is worthwhile to loosen up occasionally the ropes that go over the trees to
the pulleys, say once every 9 - 12 months. This will prevent the ropes
becoming stuck.

For wire I use plastic covered Flexweave approximately #12 for reasons of
strength and ease of handling,  plastic covered because the many local birds
perch on the antennas.

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD


 ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vin Cortina" <vcortina at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Paul Kelly" <byrddawg at sbcglobal.net>; <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Antenna wire gauge efficiency

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> One more thing I might add is that in case you had not planned on doing 
> this, use a system of pulleys (I use marine pulleys) so that as the trees 
> (I assume you are erecting the antenna between trees) sway, the antennas 
> will give.  If you need more info on this, contact me off list.  I will be 
> happy to send you a graphic of how I do this.