Trees are frustrating. Using trees for antenna supports is a double edged sword. At their very best, trees are frustrating. On a calm day, with your antenna strung from the very top limbs of a couple of well placed, very tall trees, trees are wonderful. However, when our kindly old tree and wind and storms get together to do a little mischief, the combination is a real beast.
Treetops whip around and two trees never move in the same direction.
Maybe it's nature's way of seeing just how far your support ropes will stretch before they break. Maybe it's just nature's way of providing a way for trees to get rid of all that junk we hang from them. Using trees as antenna supports Ralph's Law - First plant the tree . Whatever the reason, tree hung antennas require special treatment and installation procedures. Once trees are conquered though, they are worth all the effort and trouble.