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1. [TowerTalk] Guy Rope Termination (score: 1): Author: Rich Osman N1OZ <n1oz@arrl.net>; Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 07:45:36 -0600; I'm putting together a 45 ' temporary mast package. I'm using the 4' military surplus sections that it seems you see at every hamfest. I've got 3/16" double braid Dacron rope for low stretch guys. Mo; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-02/msg00046.html (7,339 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Rope Termination (score: 1): Author: Jim Lux <jimlux@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 08:31:49 -0800; I don't know about this specific rope, but in kernmantle type ropes (e.g. climbing ropes), the strength is in the center core. The outer braid is just there for abrasion resistance. The braided jacke; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-02/msg00047.html (8,650 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Rope Termination (score: 1): Author: Peter Chadwick <g3rzp@g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 18:29:16 +0100 (CET); A method I've used is to carefully cut the rope with scissors and heat seal the end with a blow torch. Then the rope is fitted around a thimble (is this what you mean by a D ring?) and 'whipped' into; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-02/msg00048.html (9,416 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Rope Termination (score: 1): Author: Doug Renwick <ve5ra@sasktel.net>; Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:25:09 -0600; A lot of different knots have a breaking strength in the 80% region. The figure 50% is very conservative. I have used the bowline knot finished with a stopper knot for securing rope around a thimble.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-02/msg00054.html (8,313 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Rope Termination (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com; Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2006 16:21:57 EST; the double layer rope I've used in the past was pretty finicky about treating the cut end, both in terms of how the cut is made and processed, and also the way it is looped and knotted on the D ring.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-02/msg00055.html (8,810 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Rope Termination (score: 1): Author: "Mark ." <n1lo@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 09:13:18 -0500; Hello Rich, Manufacturers commonly use 20% of the breaking strength of rope as its SWL (safe working load), but this isn't always the case. The manufacturer should have no problem telling you what th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2006-02/msg00073.html (11,772 bytes)

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