I would like to thank everyone for their advice on guying my R8 antenna.
I think I am going to use two sets of guys because, as several people
pointed out, the angle will be somewhat steep and downward pressure will
tend to make the antenna buckle. I will be using either nylon or dacron
because they are UV-resistant. The wind is not too strong here, but I
don't want to take any chances on top of a 10-story building!
No, they will not be rocket proof, but due to their minimal thickness,
the chance of a rocket hitting one will be pretty small.
On 9/7/14 12:49 AM, Howard Benham wrote:
Unless your guy lines are rocket proof it probably won't make much difference.
:-)
Seriously though, near the top and in the middle work well for me in high wind
condition.
Howard
KG5AON
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Vic, K2VCO/4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
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