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Buck wrote:
I can't speak for your specific situation, but here is how I handled the similar situation. I used either a multi-band-parallel dipole (sometimes referred to as a fan dipole) or a 135 foot dipole fed with 300 ohm twin-lead. These antennas were raised about 100 feet or so into trees by mason's line which can be purchased at Walmart or most hardware or building supply stores. . . . While I still use it today, I don't recommend it for anyone wanting to put up a permanent antenna and just leave it alone for more than a year. I don't think it works equally well for all kinds of trees. For many years I've used nylon twine or mason's line for raising Field Day antennas. The trees here in the Pacific Northwest are of course mostly evergreens which have a lot of pitchy sap and in many varieties, fairly soft wood. An antenna with a fair amount of tension causes the line to dig into the wood in a very short period of time. And even after two days, the line can sometimes be hard to get down because of being seized in the pitchy slot it cuts in the wood. So while it's fine for a very short time temporary setup, I don't consider it viable for longer term installation in the kinds of trees we have here. Roy Lewallen, W7EL |
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