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I've added the extension pole today to raise it up a bit more and added the extra guy ropes with the nylon ring as discussed above. Unfortunately the only rope I found that was the right size and that stated it was UV resistant was bright yellow :blink: , but the whole thing is pretty sturdy now and should cope with a considerable wind. My SWR has raised a little after adding the extension, but the wind got up before I got a chance to re-tune it, so I'll have to wait for another calmer day, before I can judge the results.

My property is pretty small and my house and business premises take up two sides and one corner of the property and the other two sides that are more open and would be suitable for a tower have roads and power lines running along them. So this is what prompted me to try and build this off the roof.

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<blockquote data-quote="FNH" data-source="post: 446181" data-attributes="member: 37680">I&#039;ve added the extension pole today to raise it up a bit more and added the extra guy ropes with the nylon ring as discussed above. Unfortunately the only rope I found that was the right size and that stated it was UV resistant was bright yellow :blink: , but the whole thing is pretty sturdy now and should cope with a considerable wind. My SWR has raised a little after adding the extension, but the wind got up before I got a chance to re-tune it, so I&#039;ll have to wait for another calmer day, before I can judge the results.<img src="http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u471/swamp_locos/Comms/Antenna5_zps6afb2758.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />My property is pretty small and my house and business premises take up two sides and one corner of the property and the other two sides that are more open and would be suitable for a tower have roads and power lines running along them. So this is what prompted me to try and build this off the roof.FNH</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FNH, post: 446181, member: 37680"] I've added the extension pole today to raise it up a bit more and added the extra guy ropes with the nylon ring as discussed above. Unfortunately the only rope I found that was the right size and that stated it was UV resistant was bright yellow :blink: , but the whole thing is pretty sturdy now and should cope with a considerable wind. My SWR has raised a little after adding the extension, but the wind got up before I got a chance to re-tune it, so I'll have to wait for another calmer day, before I can judge the results. [IMG]http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u471/swamp_locos/Comms/Antenna5_zps6afb2758.jpg[/IMG] My property is pretty small and my house and business premises take up two sides and one corner of the property and the other two sides that are more open and would be suitable for a tower have roads and power lines running along them. So this is what prompted me to try and build this off the roof. FNH [/QUOTE]

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