Vari-Ten Wire Antenna Tensioners

 

Patent Pending #61960763

NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS...Due to devistating flood damage from Hurricane Florence Vari-Ten Tensioners are no longer available and the business has been closed indefinately.  Our heartfelt thanks go out to our customers who have supported us over the years.  

                                                        

KEEP ANTENNAS UP WHEN WIND AND ICE TRY TO BRING THEM DOWN

The Vari-Ten wire antenna Tensioner is a unique antenna accessory for amateur radio operators to protect wire antennas from damage when the support trees sway in the wind. Tensioners are an antenna shock absorber, calibrated wire Tensioner, and end insulator all in one stealthy unit that easily hides in the tree top canopy. Or they can be mounted vertically or on an angle at ground level. They are simple to install, rugged, and will automatically control wire tension, antenna sag, and absorb shock when the wind moves the support trees. Installation and all adjustments are done from the ground with no need to climb a tree.

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SUPERIOR TO COUNTER WEIGHTS & BUNGEE CORD

HIDE IT.....SET IT.....FORGET IT

NEW OR EXISTING WIRE ANTENNAS

ADJUSTABLE TENSION CONTROLS WIRE SAG

INSTALLS ANYWHERE ON SUPPORT ROPE

USE WITH OR WITHOUT A TOP PULLEY

MOUNTS VERTICALLY, HORIZONTAL, OR ANGLED

 

   


TWO TENSIONER INSTALLATION - A 136’ 80 meter dipole is protected by two Tensioners, Model 30-100 (right) and Reciprocal Model 30-100-R (left).  The static working tension is adjusted to 45 pounds.

 

  • Protects against broken wires & ropes
  • Eliminates a counter weight, pulley and multiple support lines
  • Easy installation…just one support halyard
  • Stealthy…Tensioners hide in the tree top canopy or at ground level
  • Stabilizes your antenna when support trees sway
  • More height…Positions your antenna in the very top of trees
  • Tension… continuously adjustable 
  • Calibrated tension markers for setting tension
  • Reduced wire sag… automatically minimized and controlled
  • Rugged...Stainless steel cable and hardware, Alpha-Delta insulator
  • Failure strength > 350 lbs
  • Camouflage color…blends with foliage and limbs