Nylon is notorious for degrading very fast in sunlight, so don't use it
for antennas. Dacron/polyester is much, much better. Some line has a
nylon core and a polyester sheath, which seems to work fine. I've had
some of that up for years. While nylon is initially stronger than
polyester, it's weaker after a short time in the sun. For example, the
stitching in my awning completely disintegrated after a few years, but
the polyester fabric is still fine. Why they used nylon thread in the
first place is beyond me.
73,
Scott K9MA
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Scott K9MA
k9ma@sdellington.us
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