The problem is not the line, trees grow out from the center and up from the tip. If you hung an antenna at 90 feet in 20 years it would still be at 90 feet. The mount however would be covered in bark and wood. The tree would continue to grow out and eventually cover the base and what ever was in contact. The secret is to use a stand off to get the base as far from the tree as possible. Let the stand off get covered. When the tree hits anything made of copper it will start to die, copper is toxic to trees and enough copper under the bark will kill a tree.
Jack K6YC ----- Original Message ----- From: "N9WYS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:44 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6-440 > > I'd like to know where to get some of that special "elastic" feedline used > to feed the antenna... hehehe > > Mark - N9WYS > > -----Original Message----- > From: mch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:07 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6-440 > > > Due to the RF or lightning? ;-> > > On a serious note, how do you deal with the growth of the tree? Wouldn't > it envelop your antenna? > > Joe M. > > Bob Dengler wrote: >> >> The other spent ~20 years at the top of a 90' pine tree at 5900 ft. >> The tree recently died & was cut down; > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
