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Re: Topband: Outdoor rope suggestions

To: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: Outdoor rope suggestions
From: Ashton Lee <Ashton.R.Lee@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 14:00:27 -0600
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If you don’t mind the cost and want the best, Harken marine blocks.


On Sep 2, 2014, at 1:14 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard@karlquist.com> 
wrote:

> On 9/2/2014 10:06 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
>> 
>> I'm supporting high dipoles fed by RG11 up 120 ft with the 5/16-in stuff
>> that DX Eng sells. They are run though top-grade pulleys, tied down at
>> the base of one tree, 100# of dry sand at the base of the other tree.
>> The major issue with the rope is wear -- the pulleys must be first grade
>> to avoid abrasion, which WILL eventually break the rope.
>> 
> 
> Can anyone recommend some first grade pulleys?  I am looking for
> something bigger than what they have at hardware stores, 3 or 4
> inch.
> 
> Rick N6RK
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