[TowerTalk] Come-Along Recommendations

[Grant Saviers]

Not much tower work anymore,  but lot's of other uses for Massdam products
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=maasdam+pow%27r+pull&crid=4H78UWU1XDA3&sprefix=maasdam%2Caps%2C247&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-ap-p_1_7

They are well made.  The rope pull (needs the correct rope) has infinite 
pull length, pretty handy for loading my tilt trailer. Nice for tram 
lines. The webbing puller might have the least "two blocked" length, ie 
all the way tight length which is pretty handy for rotator work.

One of my most useful and borrowed rigs is two double ball bearing 
sailing blocks (one with becket) with 250ft of 7/16" low stretch line. 
(New England Ropes StaSet).

Grant KZ1W


On 9/7/2020 10:40, ed_richardson at shaw.ca wrote:
> Well since it is almost cold enough to start thinking of doing some
> antenna/tower work, I was hoping to canvass the group for recommendations or
> suggestions on come-along products that have been proven as safe/reliable
> and easy to use. Main uses here are for lifting loaded masts (500lb 240 kg)
> in and out of a rotator or tensioning tram lines.  My old cheap unit fell
> apart on me after only a handful of uses.  Not looking for heavy duty
> commercial units, but something a ham can have available for occasional use
> that is safe and reliable.
> 
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> 
> Ed VE4VT
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