We carry several antenna support rope types. Our Dacron® rope is by far the most popular. It is excellent for nearly every antenna installation purpose. For supporting antennas in the trees, our 3/8" Dacron® is ideal due to its high strength and abrasion resistance. Its UV resistance is excellent and provides long life in the sun. It is toughest support line we've offered. It is much too large for supporting antennas directly and is recommended for pulley installations. Use the 3/16" rope through the pulley to support the antenna itself.

Our Kevlar® line is perfect for use as a boom or element support line in beams. Its small size adds little to the wind resistance of the beam antenna. Use Kevlar to 'guy' a vertical antenna. It increases the wind-survival rating by a large percentage. Kevlar® is also popular as a wire antenna support rope, but if used for this purpose, some sort of strain relief must be provided since this rope does not stretch. It will pull your antenna apart in high winds if strain relief is not used. Kevlar line is also available in 1/8" size.

Dacron®

This is our most popular antenna support rope and it is the type we recommend for most installations. We now have this very popular rope manufactured exclusively for the RADIO WORKS. It's even better than the original because we are getting the same rope the military is buying, not the mill-ends or seconds.

We are no longer stocking the double-braid Dacron line. We have determined, after years of testing, that the single-braid lasts better in both pulley installations and over-the-branch installations. 3/8" Dacron line is ideal for holding pulleys in trees and for installations where pulleys are not used. Pulley systems are recommended for maximum reliability.

Kevlar®

This Kevlar rope is available exclusively from us. Because it does not stretch, it is perfect for 'guying' vertical antennas and beams elements and booms. The Dacron® outer jacket gives long, reliable life.

* 3000 foot spools of Dacron may not be continuous. Full spools may have one or two splices which is in accordance with military specifications.

** Available only in 200 foot spools

RADIO WORKS'™ WEB STORE Available at the RADIO WORKS'™ Web Store 3/16" Black DACRON 100 Single-braid - price is per 100' hank $14.00 3/16" Black DACRON 200 Single-braid - price is per 200' hank $28.00 3/8" DACRON Single-braid - price is per 100' * $22.00 KEVLAR .075" diameter, 500 pound test, Dacron outer jacket for UV protection- 200' spool only $23 KEVLAR 1/8 1/8" diameter, 770+ pounds test, Dacron outer jacket for UV protection- price per 100' * $17.00 * Available only in 100 foot multiples.

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