Provision should be made to allow the operator to safely and easily
secure the tail. A cleat would suffice. The operator should be familiar
with properly securing a line with a cleat.
Patrick NJ5G
On 9/13/2017 11:30 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
I wondered what would happen if the capstan operator had a sudden health
issue. I have seen a tower guy being pulled to the top with a capstan
winch. Many of us do not have a ground crew, if we're really lucky we get
a little unskilled help. What happens of you want to leave the load in a
certain position for a while, do you tie the free end of the rope to
something?
John KK9A
From: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 22:45:03 -0400
Well they should not be operated while drunk or when texting, that's for
sure. Nor by someone with zero training.
When you have the proper number of wraps on the drum (when it takes approx
5-10 lbs of manual hold to stop the load from moving while the drum is
spinning), and the rope supply is in-line with the drum, you can let go of
the rope and the load will slowly descend. No free fall involved.
Chance now includes a safety device which prevents the rope from coming
off the end of the drum even if the rope supply is not in-line and the
operator has a heart attack.
-Steve K8LX
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