Re: LF: Stronger Elastic

["john sexton" <computernetworks@excite.com>]

 Thanks for a good idea Mike. I think I have some of those in the garage somewhere.
John, G4CNN


--- On Tue 04/30, mike.dennison

wrote:
> G4CNN wrote:
> Elastic might be a good idea though.
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> I use a tree to support the end of my antenna (see
> http://www.lf.thersgb.net/antenna.htm) and it moves about a metre in all
> directions. To prevent anything breaking, I use bungee cords (the sort
> you
> use to secure luggage) in series with the insulators on each wire at both
> ends of the top section. This has proved very effective. The mast that is
> attached to my house has a free-standing top section and this is designed
> to
> be flexible as well. The whole lot moving in a gale looks quite alarming,
> but it stays up.
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> In my experience, an antenna system must be very flexible, or very rigid.
> Anything in between will break. After all, it is the old, brittle trees
> that
> fall down in a wind.
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> Mike, G3XDV
> http://www.lf.thersgb.net
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