Re: [TowerTalk] Mastrant Premium Rope for Tower Guying

[Steve Harrison <k0xp@k0xp.com>]

Please post such responses here, as there would be many others greatly 
interested.
73,

Steve K0XP

On 5/20/2025 8:02 AM, Dennis W0JX via TowerTalk wrote:
> After looking at the Mastrant Premium synthetic rope at Xenia, I am considering its 
> use for guying an 80 foot tower.  The specifications are very close to 
> Phillystran but the per foot price is much more reasonable and there are some easy 
> ways to connect the rope to shackles and other end connectors.
> I am looking to find someone in the USA who has installed an 80 foot or taller tower 
> using Mastrant Rope on a permanent basis. The vendors could not give me any 
> names.  Apparently, this rope is very popular in Europe where it has been used 
> on some very tall towers.
> If anyone out there has used the premium grade Mastrant "M" I would like to 
> hear from you. I am considering the 5/16 inch rope with 5730 lbs breaking strength and 
> 1720 lbs working strength.
> 73 Dennis W0JX
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