Paul,
I used nylon rope. I don't know how much it actually
weighs, but it seems insignificant. Don't forget the
end caps, which reduces the "pipe organ" effect of the
wind blowing across an open end.
--- Paul Christensen <paulc@mediaone.net> wrote:
> > The antennas going up now (Hygain 5 elements) have
> both end-
> > caps and ropes inside the elements. In the future
> I'll remember to
> > do that with ALL antennas, no matter what the
> manufacturer says.
>
> Tom, sounds like a good dampening solution. Does
> the added weight of the
> rope contribute much to the "droop" in the element
> ends?
>
> -Paul, W9AC
>
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