[TowerTalk] Rope for free hand lifting

[chris perri]

The 1/2” found here is perfect for this:

https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Dacron_Rope.html <https://www.kf7p.com/KF7P/Dacron_Rope.html>


Chris
KF7P


> On Jul 5, 2022, at 11:16 AM, N1BUG <paul at n1bug.com> wrote:
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> I am looking for suggestions on rope. I often do tower work alone and use a rope to pull up items such as buckets of tools, rotators, equipment boxes, etc. I attach one end of the rope to the item while on the ground, climb the tower with the other end, then use the rope to pull the item up to me.
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> I have been using 5/16" dacron rope for several years but gripping the small diameter rope is not comfortable when there is a 20 to 40 pound load on the other end. I would like to replace the rope with something larger in size.
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> Ideally I want 1/2" to 5/8" braided rope with reasonably low stretch, reasonably light weight, somewhat abrasion resistant. I would like to try 5/8" if that doesn't make the rope too heavy. I do not like twisted ropes. They allow loads to spiral excessively and always seem to get snarled up. Suggestions?
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> There are very few brick and mortar stores that sell quality rope near me, so I am probably looking at purchasing from an online vendor. That said, buying rope without seeing and feeling it can be a gamble... hence the reason for my question.
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> 73,
> Paul N1BUG
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