Most of the tower supply companies sell rope, I think the OP mentioned GME. There was a company Rope & Rescue that was at some WISPA shows, I have bought from them, I’m not sure if they are still around. Maybe changed name.
Some of the rope manufacturers like Sterling and PMI Rope sell standard lengths direct (I like PMI’s rope bags). I have also purchased from R&W Rope, they are in New Bedford, MA: https://rwrope.com/ One of the nice things about rope is that a lot of it is made in the USA, and there are a lot of distributors here as well. Some of the stuff like Petzl may come from overseas, but rope is still something we know how to do. Seafaring and rock climbing traditions I guess. From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> On Behalf Of Jason Wilson Sent: Monday, April 6, 2020 11:08 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tower Rope Suggestions? My last order was from an arborist supply. Cannot remember or find their info. On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 8:46 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com> > wrote: I just ask the guys at the rock climbing outfitters. They have always fixed me up with stuff that works well. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 6, 2020, at 8:26 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com <mailto:af...@kwisp.com> > wrote: 3/8 kernmantle. We do have some throw bags of lighter “accessory cord”, I think 7 mm. I’m not familiar with that brand. When I started out buying rope I bought some “dual braid” and it was bad stuff. I forget the brand, maybe Samson. But it got all kinky. If Mark vouches for that particular rope, it’s good. Personally I like Sterling SuperStatic. One decision is whether you like nylon or polyester rope. Some people will only use polyester (e.g. Sterling HTP) for static rope applications because it has lower elongation. Personally I find it too stiff and too abrasive and prefer nylon. If you look at the working load limit (WLL) which is typically 1/10 of the breaking strength, a 3/8 inch or 10 mm rope is fine unless you are hanging 12 foot dishes or something. I think the main reason to have a 1/2 inch rope is for rescue where it needs to hold the weight of two people. Or maybe for rappelling down a tower with a descender, which I think is also supposed to be done with a second rope for fall protection. But I have a garbage can with 900 feet of 1/2 inch rope and it’s prohibitively heavy. No tower climber is going to want to pull that up the tower as he climbs. You will have to start with a lighter rope and use a capstan to pull up the heavy rope. You don’t appreciate just how heavy a 1/2 inch rope is until you try using one. Mark mentions 5/8, I don’t like to even think about that. But yes, 3/8 inch is the sweet spot. I have now told you more than I know about ropes, so take with a grain of salt. From: AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com> > On Behalf Of Tushar Patel Sent: Monday, April 6, 2020 8:39 PM To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tower Rope Suggestions? Good suggestion Mark, Thank you. Tushar From: AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com] On Behalf Of Mark Radabaugh Sent: Monday, April 06, 2020 7:51 PM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com <mailto:af@af.afmug.com> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Tower Rope Suggestions? I would actually go lower diameter at 3/8” Unless you are pulling up the tower itself 5000’ is plenty strong and considerably lighter than the 1/2” or the 5/8”. The one you linked to is a good rope. I think we have the 3/8” as our main haul line. We have heavier 1/2" and 5/8” ropes for climbing ropes. Mark On Apr 6, 2020, at 8:39 PM, Tushar Patel <tpa...@ecpi.com <mailto:tpa...@ecpi.com> > wrote: I am in the market to buy 1200 ft long double braid rope for pulling a load up the tower using capstan etc. Any suggestions on the brand and the size (1/2 or 5/8)? Following? <https://www.gmesupply.com/lifting-rigging/pelican-load-pro-double-braid-rope> https://www.gmesupply.com/lifting-rigging/pelican-load-pro-double-braid-rope Thanks, Tushar -- AF mailing list <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> AF@af.afmug.com <http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list AF@af.afmug.com <mailto:AF@af.afmug.com> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- Jason Wilson Remotely Located Providing High Speed Internet to out of the way places. 530-651-1736 530-748-9608 Cell www.remotelylocated.com <http://www.remotelylocated.com>
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