[SMCARA] Antenna trees

[Dave Q]

I plan on putting at least two wire antennas up using a tree as support on
at lest one end if not both.  I already have an Optimized G5RV hanging with
a pulley in the middle to raise and lower and pulleys on both ends with
weights to keep the whole thing taught and allow for movement of the trees.

With the wind today and looking at the trees seeing them moving quite a bit
at about 70' or so, I was wondering about how well 550 cord would fair
without something to prevent chafing.  Maybe one end over a branch and the
other end through a pulley. The only thing is I’d like to make at least one
antenna as close to flat as possible and the other an off center or end fed
dipole.

Maybe something other than 550 cord?  Braided fishing line?

 Or… just do it and replace the cord when it breaks.  Which you know it
will at the very worst time.

73
Dave - W3DLQ