[Antennas] Wet noodles and guying verticals

Mon Sep 26 15:41:03 EDT 2005

Hi,
Still planning the install of the HF-2V (want to do it "right" so I 
don't have to tromp around on the mobile home roof more than needed 
later on down the road).
The HF-2V instructions suggest guying it to prevent wind damage etc. I 
plan on l "4 point" guying, using a small gage of Black Dacron rope. 
It's probably the best "non conductive" guy wire I can use. But we have 
a LOT of air pollution here in the San Joaquin Valley. A couple quick 
questions.
1. When it rains or we have heavy fog (common), can I expect these "non 
conductive" guys to detune my antenna when they're wet, especially after 
they've been up awhile and get "contaminated"?
2. If so would slipping a short section of insulated PVC pipe over the 
antenna at the guy point minimize this, or am I going "overboard".
73 de Phil KO6BB