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Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 160
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 7:06 pm: | 
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What are ya'lls thoughts on this
1) dacron- uv protected, last 4ever for quite awhile anyway, has some stretch, cost a little more.
2)kevlar/dacron- uv protected, last 4ever again for quite awhile, does not stretch, cost a little less, and is stronger/size
Wildrat |
Sg569
Intermediate Member
Username: Sg569
Post Number: 270
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 12:27 pm: |
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I like kevlar, hard to cut too. |
Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 164
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 1:38 pm: |
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Yea, I think I am going with the Kevlar, I think I will get the 500' roll so I don't have any splices in the runs. This time I am going with a tripod on the roof and a 30' pole with a 10' ext. and two sets of 4 ropes each at different heights on the pole. I should be pretty wind proof then not unless we get a direct hit from a cat.3,4,5 storm. My antenna went down last year due to the galvanized guy wire. The saly ate it. I guess I will put some more resin on the I-Max before I go up with it for added strength and durability in the sun. I think I will goto West Marine and see if they have a UV additive to put in the resin. Oh well got the gpk coming too, then I'll do Lon/Tech 808 mod to the ears on the gpk, run the 213 Lon recommended I use,find me a new corner in the house so I don't disturb the wife at night when she is trying to sleep then I'll join the CEF group and start yakking again. I did make a contact in arkansas today in my jeep in the middle of the day. Mr. 555 in arkysaw.
Bye,
Wildrat |
Sinker
Intermediate Member
Username: Sinker
Post Number: 178
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 4:25 pm: |
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Let me know how you like the Kevlar rope... |
Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 168
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 10:32 am: |
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Well, I just ordered 500' 0f kevlar rope, 1/8", 700# holding strength. I will put the I-Max in the center of the roof, and run Four X 2 lines NSEW. That should hold the thing in some pretty good winds, not unless I get a direct hit from a Cat 3,4,5 storm, and then it should take a Cat 3. I won't have to worry about tightening lines as the Kevlar rope does not stretch. So after getting the antenna up I should not be on the roof again for quite sometime I hope.
Wildrat
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Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 877
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 1:28 am: |
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I use Kevlar rope (1/8") I tripled it to
add extra strength on my tower installation
that's close to my house. |
Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 180
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 9:27 am: |
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The guy told me one would be enough, I think if I have enough I will double up on them.
Wildrat |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 881
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 8:56 am: |
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I only tripled them for peace of mind. |
Wildrat
Intermediate Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 193
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 10:13 pm: |
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I probably would triple them on the tower install since it will catch wind more, I am putting a pole up so I may go single maybe double depending on how much of the 500' I have left.
Wildrat |
Road_warrior
Advanced Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 884
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 1:13 am: |
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I have a pair of boots where the shoe
strings break all the time. KEVLAR ROPE
works great for sturdy dandy boot strings also....LOL |
