> And temporary guys must NOT be rope. Don't ask! Rope stretches. It is
no fun to ride even 10 or 20 feet of tower to the ground.
Very true. OTOH I use rope guys whenever I need some temporaries but I
use a Trucker's Hitch to give myself enough mechanical advantage to
tighten the ropes so that they're perfectly safe with adequate tension. You
can
also use a real rope grab (e.g. Klein) and a comealong to get enough tension
as well.
There's a whole chapter containing a wealth of information on ropes,
knots and rope management in my UP THE TOWER book including an illustration
of the Trucker's Hitch. Available from championradio.com.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
and
Champion Radio Products
Cell: 206-890-4188
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