X-GM-THRID: 1203191435393843265 X-Gmail-Labels: rsgb lf X-Gmail-Received: 06728a3414919c242fa147d1f4d6f13f1825f2ba Delivered-To: daveyxm@gmail.com Received: by 10.54.72.15 with SMTP id u15cs49846wra; Fri, 12 May 2006 14:04:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.48.157.17 with SMTP id f17mr1436425nfe; Fri, 12 May 2006 14:04:27 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by mx.gmail.com with ESMTP id a24si524406nfc.2006.05.12.14.04.26; Fri, 12 May 2006 14:04:27 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: neutral (gmail.com: 193.82.116.20 is neither permitted nor denied by best guess record for domain of owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1Feemg-0003FB-Q3 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 12 May 2006 22:02:50 +0100 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1Feemg-0003F2-DV for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 12 May 2006 22:02:50 +0100 Received: from mail.hurontel.on.ca ([216.46.129.11]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1Fegho-0008MH-IS for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 13 May 2006 00:06:14 +0100 Received: from server (dial-189.hurontel.on.ca [216.46.128.189]) by mail.hurontel.on.ca (Postfix) with SMTP id C454017D76 for ; Fri, 12 May 2006 17:02:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <004a01c675ff$4254c5c0$0b01a8c0@server> From: "J. B. Weazle McCreath" To: References: <4464C6E3.23575.95B164@localhost> Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 21:03:28 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2720.3000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 X-Spam-Score: -0.9 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,AWL=-0.893,HTML_60_70=0.027,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: Re: Rope? Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0047_01C67607.84820540" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_40_50,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 5700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C67607.84820540 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Mike, I've been playing with antennas for over 30 years or so and I've had the best luck with marine grade dacron. Sure, it's a bit pricey, but that = is more than made up for by its longevity. More recently I tried some of the white nylon rope in a non-critical application, and it still looks = OK after three or four years exposure to the elements. 73, J.B., VE3EAR - VE3WZL Solar and wind powered EN93dr ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mike Dennison=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:33 PM Subject: LF: Rope? I am refurbishing one of my antenna supports. It is supported by a=20 large tree and is raised and lowered using blue polypropylene rope=20 (from B&Q).=20 Any advice from those more knowledgable / experienced than me? Mike, G3XDV =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D http://lf.apersonalguide.co.uk ------=_NextPart_000_0047_01C67607.84820540 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello Mike,
 
I've been playing with antennas for = over 30 years=20 or so and I've had the
best luck with marine grade = dacron.  Sure,=20 it's a bit pricey, but that is
more than made up for by its = longevity.  More=20 recently I tried some of
the white nylon rope in a non-critical = application,=20 and it still looks OK
after three or four years exposure to = the=20 elements.
 
73, J.B., VE3EAR - VE3WZL
Solar and = wind=20 powered
EN93dr
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Mike Dennison
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:33 = PM
Subject: LF: Rope?

I am refurbishing one of my antenna supports. It is = supported=20 by a
large tree and is raised and lowered using blue polypropylene = rope=20
(from B&Q).

Any advice from those more knowledgable /=20 experienced than me?

Mike, = G3XDV
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
http://lf.apersonalguide.co.uk

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