starman wrote:

Michael Lawson wrote:

Over the next week or so I'm planning on doing some
tweaking to my random wire antenna outside, and
I came across something on either the net or in a book
that recommended bungee cord for an outside antenna
to relieve the slack during wind gusts. I was planning
on just keeping a standard poly rope, but I was wondering
what the group thought of the idea of a bungee cord.

--Mike L.

Nylon rope is more durable (UV resistant) than polypropylene.

You got that right! I put up a 36' mast years ago and used that darn
polyproylene, and after a few years it started rotting.

Stay away from that stuff.

dxAce
Michigan
USA