I was hoping Bob would chime in here. There isn't anyone I could recommend that everyone listen to more than Bob!
Rick > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 6:01 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] Rope > > Steve, > > Rope is usually sold in 600 and 1200 foot rolls. My crews use 7/16" > Kernmantle on most jobs. 5/8" for big stuff. > > We have small rope bags with 5/16" Kernmantle that gets carried up and > thrown down. Then the bigger stuff is pulled up. The bags will store > 500-600' and it plays out of the bag fine without binding. > > All of our other rope is carried in garbage pails with covers. Two > handles > make it easy to carry and it stays watertight when snapped closed. > > You can find 600' of 1/2" Arborist Rope on E-Bay for about $250 includes > shipping. Longer lengths will cost considerably more. > > Bob > > > > > > Steve Barnes writes: > > > Looking at rope to winch equipment (antennas, Boxes, etc) to top of > towers None over 275' nothing more than 100 Lbs. > > > > Couple Questions. > > > > What Rope do you prefer and size and what length do you recommend? I > have a 400Ft Spool of 3/8 Poly double braided but its not long enough. > > > > How do you store your rope for transport to keep it untangled. > > > > What do you use as a throw line to get the rope to the top. Most of > my towers the climber cant pull to the top. > > > > Steve Barnes > > General Manager > > PCS-WIN/RC-WiFi<http://www.rcwifi.com/> > > > > Bob Moldashel > Lakeland Communications, Inc. > 1350 Lincoln Avenue > Holbrook, NY 11741 > 800-479-9195 > 631-286-8873 Fax > 516-551-1131 Cell > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
