On 12/17/15 6:50 PM, Douglas Ruz (CO8DM) wrote:
Hi,
Thanks for your suggestions.
I contacted one of the professional climbers today. That guy has a lot
of experience, i think more than 20 years working with AM and TV towers.
He taught me a very interesting tip to tie the guy cable. It is
different than "cable serving" mention before that required an special
tool.
I will try describe the method here:
He split the end (or begin) of the cable in 2 pieces few feet long...1
piece with 3 strand and the other with 4 strand...then he cross both
pieces and then twist it back, so, he twist back the 3 strand piece over
the 4 strand piece and vice versa and he made a loop or gauze...then he
add the clamps...if the clamps fail for some reason the cable will not
fail because it is tie by it self.
that's called a Molly Hogan.. it works pretty well.
Lots of examples on the web.
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