Topband: Vertical construction

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist (N6RK)]

 The guys are attached
> using a 6" full stainless steel hose clamp at each of the four guy points
> on the mast. If you want to attach guys this way, 3/16" ID clear neoprene
> tubing should be slipped over the guy line where it fits under the hose
> clamp, in order to protect the guy line from being damaged by the top edge
> of the cable clamp. I make a horseshoe shaped loop of the tubing with guy
> line running through it, and secure the line with a BOWLINE knot
> (important. If you don't know how to tie this knot, then learn!). This
> gives a fisheye loop that can be secured with the cable clamp.

Not sure what you're saying here.  Does the bowline go around the irrigation
tubing, or just the hose clamp?  I'm concerned if the guys tension would
have to be handled by the hose clamp; they can strip out.  I would prefer
that the hose clamp only keeps the guy from slipping down the mast.

Rick N6RK