[SMCARA] Antenna trees

[Rene Ramirez]

Dave and the group,

I use two different types of line on my antenna. First is plastic coated
cable for the pully lines. They will last quite a long time. Thru the pully
I use uv protected double dacron line that I change every 5 years. I used
to just go with straight DD line but has issues with chafing as well.
On Mar 15, 2015 12:33 PM, "Dave Q" <quickskys at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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