If you learn to tie only one knot, learn how to tie a bowline. It's easy to
tie, easy to untie, almost as strong as the rope itself, and easy to learn.
I'd provide instructions for tying it on the reflector, but I don't know how to
describe the knot in words. Any basic book on knots or sailing should tell you
what you need to know. If you doubt the security of the bowline, you can
always secure the free end of the rope coming out of the bowline with a couple
of half-hitches, but that defeats the easy-to-untie part.
In my years of competitive sailing and tower/antenna rigging, I have seen many
ropes fail (usually as a result of age and/or chafing) as well as other
equipment failures, but I have NEVER seen a bowline knot fail, or even come
loose.
73
mahlon - KG8EY
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To: kg5u @ hal-pc.org @ internet, towertalk @ contesting.com @ internet
cc: (bcc: Mahlon R. Haunschild)
From: K7LXC @ aol.com @ internet
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: 07/13/97 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rohn tower assembly
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In a message dated 97-07-13 11:39:07 EDT, kg5u@hal-pc.org (Dale Martin)
writes:
> The worst knots I have ever seen have been done by hams;
> many who I thought would or should know better. How many
> times have we been up on a tower only to have a beam or
> tower section raised to us to find the knot was obviously
> made by someone who did not know knots?
>
Amen. I normally use the station owner and other volunteers as my ground
crew and sometimes get a 'wad' of rope that was supposed to be a knot of some
sort. I try to make it a part of my Ground Crew Meeting at the start of every
job. There's a surprising amount of information to cover (commands, rope
management, hardware, safety, etc.).
73 and safe climbing, Steve K7LXC
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