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1. Re: [TowerTalk] rope strength - Knot Expert (score: 1)
Author: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:56:03 -0500
Grant TU for the very useful write-up and description. Yesterday before solid rain and below freezing temps set in today my wife and I managed to put everything in place and raised up both towers. Ea
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-12/msg00028.html (12,952 bytes)

2. Re: [TowerTalk] rope strength - Knot Expert (score: 1)
Author: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 11:21:48 -0500
Thank you Dave. You were so patient & helpful with me I really appreciated your time & assistance. I absolutely love the new setup. Oh, don't let the images fool you, there is a ton of crap, coax, ol
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-12/msg00029.html (9,163 bytes)

3. Re: [TowerTalk] rope strength - Knot Expert (score: 1)
Author: Edward Mccann via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 10:44:58 -0800
And finally, what knot did you use to secure the carabiner into the loop? Sent from my iPhone round partway out. _______________________________________________ ______________________________________
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-12/msg00030.html (14,260 bytes)

4. Re: [TowerTalk] rope strength - Knot Expert (score: 1)
Author: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 14:00:42 -0500
Ahhh, for that junction a fellow TT member showed me a super simple & elegant way to form a single loop in the rope and slip it through the carabiner then pull it back down over the top & on the oppo
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-12/msg00031.html (14,651 bytes)

5. Re: [TowerTalk] rope strength - Knot Expert (score: 1)
Author: <wayg@cape-vision.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:03:54 -0700
EVERY knot has a name, but many won't know the correct name for a given knot, and it can be dangerous if we aren't completely certain about how to tie a given knot correctly. Knowing the subtle diffe
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-12/msg00042.html (7,551 bytes)

6. Re: [TowerTalk] rope strength - Knot Expert (score: 1)
Author: Charles Gallo <charlie@thegallos.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:51:34 -0500
The ABOK is a great reference, but not the easiest to follow What I believe he did wasnt technically a knot ( I showed him a drawing) Make a bight in your line, and pass the bight through a ring, and
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-12/msg00044.html (7,453 bytes)

7. Re: [TowerTalk] rope strength - Knot Expert (score: 1)
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:42:22 -0600
Amen to the bowline.  When I was teaching public education classes for the US Coast Guard Auxiliary I taught all my classes to tie a bowline around their waist with one hand to hold the line and the
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-12/msg00046.html (9,280 bytes)

8. Re: [TowerTalk] rope strength - Knot Expert (score: 1)
Author: Gedas <w8bya@mchsi.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:29:28 -0500
Correct. What I ended up using was not a knot and why I called it a "junction" hi-hi. At this point I have learned how to tie a bowline but I doubt I could make one around myself one-handed. So here
/archives//html/Towertalk/2019-12/msg00048.html (12,518 bytes)


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