[TowerTalk] Pretension an antenna.

[Wayne Kline]

Not sure of the device roger is speaking about.... My method  is a old well used guy grip ( of the size your using , 3/16 ,1/4, 5/16 )    and either a come-along  or in my case  Klein leather tensioning strap.
Wayne  W3EA 

> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> From: K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net
> Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2016 05:29:37 -0400
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Pretension an antenna.
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> I purchased a simple device at the local hardware store. Simple and 
> cheap. It's just a pair oe metal pieces mounted on a flat plate.  You 
> put the line/rope to the end of the antenna between the two pieces, 
> press them against the rope and pull. The harder you pull the tighter it 
> grips.  I use a simple winch to pull on that clamp and tie the rope off 
> on what ever is desired.  I've forgotten the name of the device, but 
> they are often used to pretension guy lines before installing the "Big 
> Grips".
> 
> 73
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
> 
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