I have used the large spring from the garage door and attach it with a
safety line through the center so if for some reason the spring brakes you
don't have to climb the tree or other attachment point to retrieve the rope.
One has been in operation for the last 5 years without any problems other
than replacing the rope due to sunlight degrading.
de KN4KL ed
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From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com] On Behalf Of K3SV@aol.com
Sent: Monday, October 28, 2002 4:12 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [Towertalk] Counterweights for wire verticals
Looking for ideas for counterweights for wire verticals, one end of the rope
will be at a tower and the other end will be through a pulley. The pulley
will be attached to a rope running through the top of a tree. Looking for
what to put on the tag/free end, other than just anchoring it to something,
considering these are big trees with big sway potential.
73 Bill K3SV
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