Graham,
Most kevlar rope for antenna use has an outer covering of Dacron for UV
protection so it will be non conductive.
However, I don't think its a good idea to guy the very top of a vertical
especially if high power is in use, particularly in rainy conditions.
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73 Warren K2ORS
WD2XGJ 136-140kHz
WD2XSH/23 505-510kHz
WE2XEB/2 160-189kHz
WE2XGR/1 505-515kHz
FN42hi
http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xgj.htm
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From: "Graham" <[email protected]>
> Looking to replace the guy ropes on my vertical mast , the blue polyprop is
> showing signs of over exposure to the sun and starting to fray
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> I'm wondering if the 'kevlar' type of ropes would be suited, as the mast is
> a radiating element ?
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> But as far as I know, the rope conducts electrically, which would not be a
> good material to have in the saturation field of the element
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> How conductive is the 'rope' ? is it just a leakage or a full low ohm
> situation ?
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> Tnx - G ..
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