We have a 1600' ½ Braided no stretch rope from Pelican. It is 130lbs and we keep it in a plastic 55gal drum. We have never had a tangle in it. We just clip a carbineer on the top of the barrel so the end can never get looped under and make a knot. We also have a 600' 3/8" that we keep in a plastic tote. If you start from one end and feed it in the barrel or tote and attach the trailing end to the tote it will always come back out the same way it went in. We have even tipped the barrel over and had it roll around. As long as you start pulling it back out by the trailing end it will come out smooth. We use a "cheap 1000' " ¼" yellow rope to climb up and run it through the block. Then drop a weight down and pull up the big rope with the cathead.
Same thing with trotlines. I put them in a bucket and when I tie them to a tree just take off with the boat and it comes right back out the way it went in. We have the world record class catfish here so my trotline is ¼" braided nylon;-) http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2010/07/missouri-fisherman-lands-record-breaking-130-pound-catfish.html We don't have antennas at 700' any longer so if somebody needs the 1600'r, it's for sale. It is factory spliced (braided) at 600'. I paid $1200 for it and would take $800. It has only been used a couple times and kept indoors. http://pelicanrope.com Jim Patient Link Technologies, Inc. 314-735-0270 www.linktechs.net <http://www.linktechs.net/> From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Josh Luthman Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 1:38 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Rope I saw a crew do that. I've been spooling the rope back on the spool it came with. Kind of annoying but very very tidy. Might have to get myself a nice tote for rope... Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: I have done the hose reel before, and never will again. It's like cat5 on a spool, hangs up, and is definitely a pain in the rear you don't want to deal with when climbing. Most tower crews (one showed me) will do a figure 8 of rope into a barrel/tub/bin. Have been doing it that way for 4+ years and never had an issue. Regards, Chuck On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 2:31 PM, LaRoy McCann <w...@dtisp.com> wrote: I use a garden hose reel cart to keep the rope on. You just wind it up and roll it away. Something similar to this: http://www.amazon.com/Suncast-HRC200-Hosemobile-225-Foot-Hose/dp/B00004SQ1V/ref=sr_1_47?s=garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1303841803&sr=1-47 On 4/26/2011 12:56 PM, Steve Barnes wrote: 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/> -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by the DTISP MailScanner <http://www.dtisp.com/> , and is believed to be clean. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org 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: wireless@wispa.org 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: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ________________________________ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3598 - Release Date: 04/26/11
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