Re: LF: Stronger Elastic

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Subject:	Re: LF: Stronger Elastic
From:	"john sexton" <[email protected]>
Date:	Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:02:22 -0400 (EDT)
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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.
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
>
> Mike, G3XDV
> http://www.lf.thersgb.net
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