[TowerTalk] Guy Rope Knot

[Missouri Guy]

I use a trucker's knot....could be the same as the tautline
hitch....allows tightning and adjusting
of the guy rope.   No need for turnbuckles and the like.
I also use a rope thimble on the earth anchor.
 
73,
Charlie, N0TT
 
On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:04:44 -0500 "Kelley Shaddrick"
<kshaddrick at jetup.net> writes:
> I'm putting up a 40' aluminum mast as an end point for an all band 
> dipole 
> antenna. What's the best way to attach the guy ropes to the anchors? 
> At the 
> moment, it's been suggested I use a tautline hitch. I've used this 
> knot 
> before to hold up dipoles, not sure about its reliability as a guy 
> rope 
> knot. However, I like that it allows the rope to move either way so 
> I can 
> adjust it. Are there some other knots to consider? How about some 
> kind of 
> mechanical device?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Kelley - W0RK 
> 
> 
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