Scott, in our area a throw rope is most important. 90% of all my towers are grain legs with cages and some go up to one level and around to another ladder on another area. Pulling a rope just doesn't work.
Steve Barnes General Manager PCS-WIN/RC-WiFi<http://www.rcwifi.com/> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Carullo Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 11:07 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Rope You can get cheaper rope, but if you want the best call bluewater and have them cut you whatever length you want (they make the stuff). Get Bluewater II plus static rope about 200M (656ft) that will handle everything you are doing and last longer than you need it if you take care of it. We keep ours in trash cans like some of the others have mentioned (get the good rubbermaid cans not the cheapies they break) don't store it wet and try to keep it out of the dirt, for the most part it should go out of and into the bucket. Get a truck winch from midwest unlimited (capstain) and you will forever thank yourself. You do not need another rope to pull up this one. Just put a loop in the end have your climbers climb up with it hanging down. We've gone over 400ft up without problems this way. You can control where the rope goes too, throwing a bag and hoping for the best doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Carry it up put it right where you want it. Theres lots of tricks, don't have time to share them now. Just make sure the guy taking the rope has an appropriate weight (at least 5lbs - use lead deep fishing weight) and they need a pully, strap and carabiner. Then you are in business. I don't like dynamic (or normal rope) as it stretches way too much for my tastes. Use a static rope I think you would be happier and get braided - not 3 twist stuff, you'll have a mess after loading it up and taking it down. have fun :) Scott Carullo Technical Operations 855-FLSPEED x102 [http://www.flhsi.com/files/emaillogo.jpg] ________________________________ From: "Steve Barnes" <st...@pcswin.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:30 PM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org<mailto:wireless@wispa.org>> Subject: [WISPA] Rope 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/>
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