Thank you everyone who replied with suggestions. I have several workable options to consider now. 73 and Happy New Year! Tim N9PUZ

I looked at the Lowe's link and noticed in the spring's product specifications that it weighs 9 pounds. Might work well if one end of it was fastened to the support pole or tree and other end to the

Hello :) I bet a good spring or a bungee cord or strap would work great too :) If it were mine I would likely give it a good coat of tar :) 73 72 :)

Check out these Gate Closing Springs they sell at Lowes Home Improvement Tim! They cost only $5.67 each and look like they'd do the job well. I suggest using one on both ends if your using it on a

Tim, I don't know how high you want to go but in Ecuador I used a 2 inch and a 1.5 inch,10 foot PVC pipe bolted together to make a mast. The spring in the PVC was enough to keep everything normal in

:) Hello :) I use tarred nylon twine with my radiating wire underneath ! In a fashion so that the nylon can stretch but my wire won't :) I have a squirrel problem squirrels just can't stand antenna

Tim- I'm using a heavy-duty bungee- got it from a big-box home improvement place. The version I got has carabiners on both ends so it can't unhook. It's 4 feet long and rated for 50% elongation- I

Hello Tim You should be able to find better Bungee cords at a hardware/ farm store or a truck stop. They will still disentagrate in the sun but will make it longer than Harbor freight. I use old

Interesting idea. Any idea if there's a type of bungee that holds up well in the UV, sunlight, etc.? My only experience is with the cheap ones from Harbor Freight, etc. Tim N9PUZ

Not practical here. I don't have enough room to put that much rope at the end of the wire. Thanks!

Howdy Tim, If it were me, I'd probably try the Pulley and Bucket of Rocks method. 73 and Happy New Year to all. David KE0AZ

I have used a heavy duty spring attached to the tree with an eye bolt. The spring I used was from the hood of a car. Got it at a salvage yard not sure if cars have hood springs any more. If not a trip

Tie a couple of loops in the rope and stretch a bungie cord between them. Works great on dock lines also. Mike kd5rjz

Some rope will have some stretch to it. If you do it this way the rope should be at lest 100 feet long. It's what I do here. Mark/WQ8S

Sorry, Items are sold. Paul Goemans WA9PWP Stoughton, WI

Paul, I'll take the T1 if it's still available. Randy_KB4QQJ

One antenna here is an end fed wire. The feed point is around 50 ft but due to time constraints when it went up last Fall the far end slopes to around 15 ft and the support rope is tied off at about

Gang, Here’s one you have been waiting for! Found in shack of a local SK, a factory built Elecraft T1 automatic antenna tuner! I tested it, works as it should. Shipped to US address for $80. Also

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Hi Paul! That was fast! How do you wish to pay? I will box it up! Paul Goemans Stoughton, WI