Larry Gagnon wrote:

Also, make sure that one end of your dipole is fastened to the tree
with a weighted pulley system, so that when you get strong winds the
dipole won't snap. I run the line through a small pulley attached to
the tree and then hang a brick off the end of that line. Works very
well in winds to give the dipole some give.

I find that that system works well, though I've had to use a cinder-
block instead of a brick. I suspect that the weight of the mass on
the line is dependent on circumstances too numerous to enumerate.

Here in Oklahoma, it also serves well as a combined wind speed gauge
and wind direction indicator.

--
Mike Andrews

Tired old sysadmin