If one of those ropes broke in a wind that wasn't strong enough to blow
the tower over, there is no way I would climb it. Besides, that stuff
stretches, and stretch is almost as bad as being weak since a guyed
tower with weight on it that isn't straight is not playing with a full deck.
"Might need to replace those ropes" is a huge understatement.
73,
Dave AB7E
On 11/11/2011 9:10 PM, Michael Tope wrote:
> I was talking to a local person this evening who has a tower that
> appears to be Rohn 25 guyed with 1/2 wide flat utility pull rope. He
> mentioned that the tensile strength of this rope was 2500lbs, but in
> almost the same breath he mentioned that one of the ropes broke in a
> recent windstorm and that they have been up for 6 1/2 years. It occurred
> to me that UV resistance is probably not a requirement for this sort of
> rope since it doesn't need to sit in the sun for long periods of time in
> the intended application. I might have occasion to climb this tower in a
> few weeks, so I am thinking might need to replace these ropes with
> something more reliable. Anyone have experience with this sort of rope?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike W4EF...........
>
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