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I really appreciate all the comments guys.

As there isn't a great deal going on around here on 26.mhz I have tuned it in to get the best SWR on 27mhz. I can alway stick up another old mobile antenna and tune it to 26mhz at a later date and use a switch to talk with the local guys. I have made an extension pole to raise the antenna up passed the chimney and it is ready to be collected from the zinc platers when I'm next in town. I've also made up some new one piece radials of the correct length and they'll go to the anodisers with the next work order. So progress is happening.

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I am worried about strong winds and although I have braced the base and have guy ropes on the riser tube, I am still worried about the antenna itself. I wondered about turning a plastic 'dohnut' with 4 holes at 90 degrees, that slipped over the upper vertical piece and sat above the lower vertical. I can then attach 4 nylon guy ropes to the dohnut, so that the antenna is supported midway up. Even if I used non conducting materials, would there be an adverse effect on the efficiency?

TIA FNH

Dohnut would sit above change in diameter in the picture below

<blockquote data-quote="FNH" data-source="post: 445402" data-attributes="member: 37680">I really appreciate all the comments guys.As there isn&#039;t a great deal going on around here on 26.mhz I have tuned it in to get the best SWR on 27mhz. I can alway stick up another old mobile antenna and tune it to 26mhz at a later date and use a switch to talk with the local guys. I have made an extension pole to raise the antenna up passed the chimney and it is ready to be collected from the zinc platers when I&#039;m next in town. I&#039;ve also made up some new one piece radials of the correct length and they&#039;ll go to the anodisers with the next work order. So progress is happening.Next question...I am worried about strong winds and although I have braced the base and have guy ropes on the riser tube, I am still worried about the antenna itself. I wondered about turning a plastic &#039;dohnut&#039; with 4 holes at 90 degrees, that slipped over the upper vertical piece and sat above the lower vertical. I can then attach 4 nylon guy ropes to the dohnut, so that the antenna is supported midway up. Even if I used non conducting materials, would there be an adverse effect on the efficiency?TIA FNHDohnut would sit above change in diameter in the picture below<img src="http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u471/swamp_locos/Comms/Antenna4_zps5447f663.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="FNH, post: 445402, member: 37680"] I really appreciate all the comments guys. As there isn't a great deal going on around here on 26.mhz I have tuned it in to get the best SWR on 27mhz. I can alway stick up another old mobile antenna and tune it to 26mhz at a later date and use a switch to talk with the local guys. I have made an extension pole to raise the antenna up passed the chimney and it is ready to be collected from the zinc platers when I'm next in town. I've also made up some new one piece radials of the correct length and they'll go to the anodisers with the next work order. So progress is happening. Next question... I am worried about strong winds and although I have braced the base and have guy ropes on the riser tube, I am still worried about the antenna itself. I wondered about turning a plastic 'dohnut' with 4 holes at 90 degrees, that slipped over the upper vertical piece and sat above the lower vertical. I can then attach 4 nylon guy ropes to the dohnut, so that the antenna is supported midway up. Even if I used non conducting materials, would there be an adverse effect on the efficiency? TIA FNH Dohnut would sit above change in diameter in the picture below [IMG]http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u471/swamp_locos/Comms/Antenna4_zps5447f663.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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