Topband: Outdoor rope suggestions

[Hardy Landskov]

McMaster-Carr Industrial Supply, Santa Fe Springs, CA has pulleys from $2 up 
to $357. About 20 different flavors.
Hardy N7RT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard at karlquist.com>
To: <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>; <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Outdoor rope suggestions


> 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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