[PVRCNC] [PVRC] Pulleys?

[Ted]

TU Henry  very helpful. 

Thanks to so many good off-reflector comments, too! Sure appreciate the kind and thorough advice, as is this is my first foray with pulleys, ever. 

The pulleys will be holding and hoisting the ends of a 80/160 dipole with balun. The center of the dipole is pulled taught between the 2 towers.

I have Lowes 80lb synthetic rope- will that work if I double it at the tower Leg , or is there a better "easy and able  to obtain today" rope product recommended. I would need it in 120' length.

I have bought a bunch of various high quality harken pulleys of regular and large size. Some with swivel. Any other ideas welcome!

Thanks 73 ted 


Sent from smartphone, please excuse typos

> On Jul 6, 2018, at 1:14 PM, Henry Pollock - K4TMC <kilo4tmc at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Ted,
> 
> For a temporary installation that will probably work OK.  Consider that over time, the THHN insulation will deteriorate exposing the copper to potential dissimilar metal corrosion, resulting in failure of the copper's mechanical strength.
> 
> I would suggest using some UV resistant rope or a loop of small stainless steel cable.
> 
> 73,
> Henry - K4TMC
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Jul 6, 2018 at 12:16 PM, Ted via PVRC <pvrc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> Dear comrades:
>> 
>> What's the best way to affix a pulley to a tower Leg? The pulleys will hold ends of a dipole.
>> 
>> Web searches don't reveal an optimum way.
>> 
>> Could I just use insulated awg12 thhn stranded wire wrapped a few times around the leg?
>> 
>> Any help or experience welcomed, to assure  minimum climbing and rework later.
>> 
>>  73 ted n9nb
>> 
>> Sent from smartphone, please excuse typos
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