Return-Path: Received: (qmail 12724 invoked from network); 1 May 2002 02:50:59 -0000 X-Priority: 3 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by exhibition.plus.net with SMTP; 1 May 2002 02:50:59 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: (qmail 19995 invoked from network); 30 Apr 2002 09:45:55 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 30 Apr 2002 09:45:55 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 172Vh0-0002SE-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:21:10 +0100 Received: from imo-m04.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.7]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 172Vgz-0002S6-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:21:09 +0100 Received: from G0MRF@aol.com by imo-m04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v32.5.) id l.193.648cfec (4461) for ; Tue, 30 Apr 2002 05:42:25 -0400 (EDT) From: G0MRF@aol.com Message-ID: <193.648cfec.29ffc101@aol.com> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 05:42:25 EDT Subject: Re: LF: Stronger Elastic...Tom?? To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 X-Mailer: AOL 6.0 for Windows UK sub 10512 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit Hi.
A couple of years ago I helped a friend put up an 80m and down carolina windom between two oak trees.
The first attempt lasted 4 days before the halyard snapped.
On the second try, we secured one halyard to one tree but supported the antenna on the second tree with a large metal bucket full of rocks. Now, in a gale, the bucket moves up and down alarmingly but the antenna remains supported between the trees.

Hi Alan,
Don't blame Tom, he did an excellent job. I supplied the nylon cord, which was not cheap by the way. What I should have done was just use it as a loose halyard and attach a second loop of strong rope, but I thought I could get away with it, famous last words! I suppose a 60 or more foot tree swaying in the wind can produce something approaching the irrestible force as in the old riddle. Elastic might be a good idea though.
73 John, G4CNN