Topband: Outdoor rope suggestions
Richard (Rick) Karlquist
richard at karlquist.com
Tue Sep 2 15:14:30 EDT 2014
On 9/2/2014 10:06 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
>
> I'm supporting high dipoles fed by RG11 up 120 ft with the 5/16-in stuff
> that DX Eng sells. They are run though top-grade pulleys, tied down at
> the base of one tree, 100# of dry sand at the base of the other tree.
> The major issue with the rope is wear -- the pulleys must be first grade
> to avoid abrasion, which WILL eventually break the rope.
>
Can anyone recommend some first grade pulleys? I am looking for
something bigger than what they have at hardware stores, 3 or 4
inch.
Rick N6RK
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