[TowerTalk] need advice on 9/16 or 5/8 Rope, not for dipoles

[Hector Garcia XE2K]

Just to make it a little clear ,  the 200lb load is  maybe a  5k dlls antenna,  or maybe a  200lb piece of steel that can cause  100k dlls in damages or KILL people
  9/16   5/8 or  3/4  is more comfortable to use in your hand  with globes 
I want something  I can trust and  handle with no  problems,  is maybe too much but   will be plenty of room to have no worries 

Just found at Ebay  Dacron 3/4  600ft spool,   as an option at good price, but will  be looking for something  better , but at least this will solve  my immediate needs

Will continue to  accept more possible options, thanks for the advices  and experiences 

Tks in Advance


 J. Hector Garcia XE2K / AD6D
Mexicali B.C  DM22fp
P.O.Box 73 
El Centro CA 92244-0073
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From: "knormoyle at surfnetusa.com" <knormoyle at surfnetusa.com>
To: j_hector_garcia at sbcglobal.net; towertalk at contesting.com
Sent: Wed, June 30, 2010 12:11:49 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] need advice on 9/16 or 5/8  Rope, not for dipoles

I think when people say they need a 9/16" rope for 200 lb loads, something seems 
wrong.

If you need to handle the rope, it might be cheaper to buy a rope ascender (or 
two)  to provide grip/pull on the rope, and use a narrower rope.


Has anyone used this CWC polyester rope (double braided, made in china)
google "CWC 347040"
available a couple of places.

CWC 347040 $150 for 3/8" x 600'

So that would be my thought: use the minimal diameter for the load, the right 
material/construction for the stretch requirements and abrasion resistance, and 
solve the gripping problem with something else (if that's what the diameter of 
1/2" or 9/16" comes from)
braided would be nicer than a laid rope.