- 1. [Towertalk] Nylon guys (score: 1)
- Author: RedHaines@centurytel.net (Red)
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 13:08:14 -0500
- Nylon deteriorates when exposed to UV. If you use it for guys or anything else outdoors, plan to inspect it often and replace it occasionally. I'm not sure how to determine that its strength is not r
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00376.html (7,084 bytes)
- 2. [Towertalk] Nylon guys (score: 1)
- Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 14:38:17 EDT
- The best outdoor rope for ham-type uses is the UV resistant stuff made by Synthetic Textiles. There are a bunch of ham dealers including DavisRF. I don't know of any other rope that'll stand the UV.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00380.html (7,417 bytes)
- 3. [Towertalk] Nylon guys (score: 1)
- Author: wa2bpe@exotrope.net (WA2BPE)
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 15:10:18 -0400
- The material by "Synthetic Textiles" is a white/cream colored Dacron with the outer weave dyed (permanently) black (just looked at a reel of it). I haven't used it as guys, but have used it to secure
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00381.html (8,876 bytes)
- 4. [Towertalk] Nylon guys (score: 1)
- Author: ag0n@arrl.net (ag0n@arrl.net)
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 13:42:38 -0600
- I've got some cheap Dacron (I think) rope that I used to "temporarily" guy my 40' tower when I moved 12 years ago. Yes, it is still doing that "temporary" duty (vhf antenna only). It's the white with
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00382.html (7,392 bytes)
- 5. [Towertalk] Nylon guys (score: 1)
- Author: wc4h@itis.net (Carl - WC4H)
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 16:08:26 -0400
- For a 33 ft vertical it's almost a moot point.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00384.html (7,769 bytes)
- 6. [Towertalk] Nylon guys (score: 1)
- Author: w5kp@swbell.net (Jerry Kincade)
- Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:47:20 -0700
- Radio Works in Portsmouth, VA (the Carolina Windom people) sells 200' hanks of 3/16" dacron in olive drab color that will last a LONG time in the sun and is relatively inexpensive. I've used a lot of
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-04/msg00394.html (7,685 bytes)
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