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Wildrat
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Post Number: 160
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Monday, October 24, 2005 - 7:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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
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Sg569
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Post Number: 270
Registered: 12-2004
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 12:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I like kevlar, hard to cut too.
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Wildrat
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Post Number: 164
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 1:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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
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Sinker
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Post Number: 178
Registered: 8-2005


Posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 - 4:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Let me know how you like the Kevlar rope...
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Wildrat
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Post Number: 168
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2005 - 10:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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
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Post Number: 877
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 1:28 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I use Kevlar rope (1/8") I tripled it to
add extra strength on my tower installation
that's close to my house.
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Wildrat
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Post Number: 180
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Posted on Friday, October 28, 2005 - 9:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The guy told me one would be enough, I think if I have enough I will double up on them.

Wildrat
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Road_warrior
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Post Number: 881
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Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 8:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I only tripled them for peace of mind.
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Wildrat
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Post Number: 193
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 10:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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
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Road_warrior
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Post Number: 884
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Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 1:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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

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