Tnx to Hector, xe2k, for catching the typo. NOT 7700 lbs!
Radioworks kevlar/dacron is rated at 770 lbs static load,
which is approximately equal to the 3/16 dacron line they
offer, and a bit less than half the rating of the 5/16 dacron
in their catalog.
Nonetheless...it goes up ok, but it will require some means of
peak load release,since it doesn't stretch. Haven't worked out
that system, yet. Maybe a bungie bundle, maybe a dockline
"snubber". Maybe nothing, and see what breaks.
Last night's squalls brought down a 4" branch from one of the
trees...what breaks could be interesting! To be continued.
n2ea
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