Just remember that any knot you choose to use reduces the breaking
strength of the rope. This can be a reduction of up to 50% depending
on the knot.
73 de Terry KK6T
Quoting K7LXC@aol.com:
>
> In a message dated 5/4/2010 11:08:44 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>
>> What sort of adjusters would be recommended for dacron rope guys for a
> 30ft
> mast supporting a lowend rotor and hexbeam?
>
> You're talking stretch-city here so regular turnbuckles wouldn't be
> too useful. I'd suggest using a trucker's hitch. It's where you tie
> a loop up
> the rope, put the tail thru the anchor and then thru the loop. Pull it as
> much as you need and then tie it off with half-hitches. It's illustrated in
> my UP THE TOWER book (_www.championradio.com_
> (http://www.championradio.com) ) in the chapter on ropes. Try a
> google search for a quick look. It's
> easy and will give you a 2:1 mechanical advantage over just tying it off.
>
> Most of the diagrams on my google search used a different and more
> complicated knot for the loop. I just use an overhand knot for the
> loop - very
> simple (you already know how to tie it) and plenty for most applications.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
> Champion Radio Products
>
>
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