[TowerTalk] What To Use With Rope Guys

[Bill MacLane]

I have used thimbles and eye splices as well as thimbles inside of a small tightly tied bowline.  The military uses thimbles with crimp ferrules to secure the rope.  Whatever you use be sure the thimble is held tightly in the rope eye.  don't just knot the end or tie a bunch of knots.  Each improper knot can decrease rope strength in half.

Use S-hooks or load rated snap clips to secure the thimble end to whatever the anchor (guy ring or stake)

73,

Bill

AI4WM

--- On Thu, 4/30/09, RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz at q.com> wrote:
From: RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz at q.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] What To Use With Rope Guys
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2009, 5:57 PM

I am putting up a K9AY Loop, I will be using 3/16" rope for

the guys.

What would folks suggest I use to tie off the ropes ? Knots

are so crude !!

Some form of ring and clamp ?

 

Thanks, Dick, W1KSZ
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