[TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing

[Tom Osborne]

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Sharar
>
 >All,
 >
 > I recently bought some 3/8 inch braided dacron rope to use with a
 >gin pole. I'd like to receive some suggestions on the best way to
seal  >therope ends, something better than the black electrical tape
the   >vendor used.
> >
 >73,
 >
 >Terry Sharar
 >WB3DSB

Hi Terry.
I used to do a lot of line splicing when I was rafting logs on the Coos
River, and we used to burn the end of the rope with a torch to seal it
and keep it from fraying.  Work's good. 73
Tom W7WHY

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