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Default Wire SWL Antennas : ? The Question Is . . . Are Your SWL AntennasFit-To-Be-Tied !

On Feb 13, 8:57*am, bpnjensen wrote:
On Feb 13, 6:18*am, dave wrote:

On 02/13/2011 04:03 AM, RHF wrote:


OSH Hardware* has Good Quality Chromed Pulleys
with Brass Roller; Poly& *Nylon Rope and a fair
selection of Zinc Plated Springs of all Diameters,
Lengths and Gauges. ~ RHF


You need real antenna rope. UV treated Dacron polyester antenna rope.


- I've always used "regular" polyester rope, which
- I think is inherently UV resistant. *It lasts longer
- than the antennas do. *I think Dacron is just a
- brand name for polyester anyway.

BpnJ : You got that right )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacron
http://www.davisrf.com/dacron.php

Dacron is a TradeMark {Name} for a Polyester Fiber.
http://www.answers.com/topic/dacron
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Po...phthalate.aspx
 
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