
TEN YEARS
WHY GUY WITH SYNTHETIC ROPES?
WHY MASTRANT?
DESIGNED FOR GUYING·UV RESISTANCE·HIGH STRENGTH
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LOW ELONGATION – NO STRETCH·WEATHER DURABILITY
WIDE RANGE OF ACCESSORIES AND ”MUST HAVES“ FOR ANTENNA WORK
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HOW?
CHOOSE APPROPRIATE GUYROPE
CALCULATE LENGTHS·THINK ABOUT IT·DO IT·REGULARLY CHECK IT
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ANNIVERSARY
WHERE WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
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TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS + RECOMMENDED GUY ROPES
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TYPE OF USE
LEVELS*
Wire antenna
suspension
conven-
tional
wire
antennas
tension
- heavy
160m ...
MASTRANT®P
2
(3/32“)
3
(1/8“)
4
(5/32“)
5
(3/16“)
6
1/4“)
8
10
12
14
(5/16“)
(3/8“)
(1/2“)
(9/16“)
STRETCH
2,4%
high
wire,
Vertical
antenna
Up to
70ft.,
1-3“
Up to
140ft.,
2-4“
2-3 3-5 2-3 3-5 2-3
Mast
25-100mm
Up to
30ft., 3
el. 3-B or
long VHF
Yagi
Up to
70ft., 5
el. Yagi
for 20m
Lattice tower
Up to
70ft., 7
el. tri-
3 stack of
bander
Up to
200ft.,
5 el. Yagi
20m
3-6 [lbs.]
STRETCH = ELONGATION: 2.4%, CORE = POLYESTER, COVER = POLYESTER
breaking strength (BS)
220
440
880
110 0
1870
2870
4190
4850
7060
70
130
260
330
560
860
1260
1460
2120
safe working load (SWL)
PRICE
(incl. tax)
Feets
330
100
17
n/a
25
37
54
n/a
90
n/a
114
n/a
152
n/a
204
n/a
259
n/a
Size of couplers
$
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
8
10
Turnbuckle
6
6
6
6
8
8
10
12
14
Carabiner Shackle Chain
CODE
1
5
0.07
P-2
9
0.10
P-3
15
0.15
P-4
0.21
P-5
P-6
0.36
0.41
P-8
10
0.55
0.74
0.94
P-10
P-12
P-14
HD
HD
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
8
6
6
7
8
-
10
MASTRANT®M
(2/32“)
1
(3/32“)
2
(1/8“)
3
(5/32“)
4
(3/16“)
5
1/4“)
6
(5/16“)
8
(3/8“)
10
(1/2“)
12
* LEVELS = NUMBER OF GUY ATTACHMENT POINTS. OTHER ASSUMPTIONS: WIND SPEED UP TO 100mph, DISTANCE BETWEEN ANCHOR POINT AND BASE OF MAST > 70% OF THE HEIGHT
EXTRA
STRONG
STRETCH
< 1,2%
STRETCH = ELONGATION: <1.2%, CORE = DYNEEMA® DM 20, COVER = POLYESTER
220
70
35
n/a
490
150
41
860
260
68
1980
600
136
n/a
2650
790
214
n/a
4080
1220
272
n/a
5730
1720
383
n/a
8490
2550
666
n/a
12130
3640
1098
n/a
15
25
0.13
0.15
0.25
0.49
0.78
0.99
1.39
2.42
4
M-1
M-2
M-3
M-4
M-5
M-6
M-8
M-10
M-12
10
HD
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
7
5
5
6
8
6
6
8
7
7
10
8
8
12
-
10
10
16
-
10
12
20
BASIC INSTRUCTIONS TO GUY WITH SYNTHETIC ROPES
WHEN PLANNING AN “ANCHORING SYSTEM” (GUY-ROPES WITH END TERMINATION, COUPLERS AND ANCHORAGE)
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FACTS THAT HAVE TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT:
The stability of the system is
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determined by its weakest link.
That is why it is no use combining
a rope of 5000 kg of strength with a
turnbuckle 500 kg strong.
Even the most excellent
2
synthetic rope is elastic
– when guyed it elongates. In
the layout of the tower and its
anchorage (even when xing
elements of the antennas) you have
to reckon with this characteristic
and always consider how the
elongation of the anchoring system
will affect the overall construction.
In certain cases it will be necessary
to use a stronger rope (with a
smaller absolute extensibility),
than for other constructions that
are not negatively affected by
the elongation of the anchors. A
problem occurs especially in such
a case, when the ground anchor
point is situated too close to the
tower base, or when dealing with a
lattice tower with low exibility.
The rope must be screened
3
against all kind of sharp edges.
For this reason it is necessary to
x the rope with a thimble or tie
it to a coupler with a very smooth
surface. Be aware of the fact that
inappropriate metallic materials
corrode and therefore their
surface roughens. Never should
you tie a rope to a concrete slope
or to a stone! If you do want to
use a stone, a rock or a concrete
slope as ground anchor point, we
recommend using a loop from steel
rope, which you can connect to the
guy rope with the help of a smooth
coupler.
A great danger for any
4
synthetic rope lies in friction
against any object on its path. This
can cause the rope to be seriously
damaged or cut through, and has
to be avoided at all cost. Even a
guy rope on a tower can move
enough to suffer friction damage
if it touches anything along its
length, so please locate your guys
carefully. Particularly to be avoided
are trees and tree branches. If you
are using a tree support for a wire
antenna you must ensure that no
part of the synthetic rope can get
close enough to the tree to risk
damage by rubbing. Always use
steel rope near or in a tree. You
could use a pulley on the end of
a steel rope to keep the synthetic
rope well clear.
The lower part of the
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anchoring system should
consist of steel rope 2-4 meters
in length. This ensures that the
synthetic rope isn’t “chewed up”
by an animal or gets damaged by
some human activity (intentionally
or unintentionally).

5 mm (3/16"), BS: 500 kg (1100 lb)
6 mm (1/4"), BS: 850 kg (1870 lb)
8 mm (5/16"), BS: 1300 kg (2870 lb)
10 mm (3/8"), BS: 1900 kg (4190 lb)
Thimble fitted on one end.
4 mm (5/32"), BS: 400 kg (880 lb)
ATH02 2 mm (min.Ø 8 mm) 0.25
ATH03 3 mm (min.Ø 10 mm) 0.29
ATH04 4 mm (min.Ø 11 mm) 0.38
ATH05 5 mm (min.Ø 13 mm) 0.49
ATH06 6 mm (min.Ø 14 mm) 0.62
ADC02 2 mm (M4, wrench 7) 1.20
ADC03 3 mm (M4, wrench 7) 1.40
ADC04 4 mm (M5, wrench 8) 1.60
ADC05 5 mm (M5, wrench 8) 2.60
ADC06 6 mm (M6, wrench 10) 3.70
ADC08 8 mm (M8, wrench 13) 5.60
ADC10 10 mm (M10, wr.17) 10.30
APC06 6 mm (5-8 mm, M6) 2.30
APC08 8 mm (8-10 mm, M6) 3.10
APC10 10 mm (10-12, M8) 4.50
APC12 12 mm (12-14, M10) 5.80
APC16 16 mm (14-18, M12) 7.80
AWC06 wedge socket 5-6.5 mm 15.00
AWC08 wedge socket 6-8 mm 31.00
AWC11 wedge socket 9-11 mm 29.00
suitable for cutting ropes
5 mm (3/16"), BS: 500 kg (1100 lb)
6 mm (1/4"), BS: 850 kg (1870 lb)
8 mm (5/16"), BS: 1300 kg (2870 lb)
10 mm (3/8"), BS: 1900 kg (4190 lb)
12 mm (1/2"), BS: 2200 kg (4850 lb)
Thimble fitted on one end.
4 mm (5/32"), BS: 400 kg (880 lb)
Terminated guy ropes Mastrant-P
ATH02 2 mm (min.Ø 8 mm) 0.25
ATH03 3 mm (min.Ø 10 mm) 0.29
ATH04 4 mm (min.Ø 11 mm) 0.38
ATH05 5 mm (min.Ø 13 mm) 0.49
ATH06 6 mm (min.Ø 14 mm) 0.62
ATH08 8 mm (min.Ø 18 mm) 1.03
ATH10 10 mm (min.Ø 24 mm) 1.60
ATH12 12 mm (min.Ø 30 mm) 1.90
ATH14 14 mm (min.Ø 32 mm) 2.60
ADC02 2 mm (M4, wrench 7) 1.20
ADC03 3 mm (M4, wrench 7) 1.40
ADC04 4 mm (M5, wrench 8) 1.60
ADC05 5 mm (M5, wrench 8) 2.60
ADC06 6 mm (M6, wrench 10) 3.70
ADC08 8 mm (M8, wrench 13) 5.60
ADC10 10 mm (M10, wr.17) 10.30
APC06 6 mm (5-8 mm, M6) 2.30
APC08 8 mm (8-10 mm, M6) 3.10
APC10 10 mm (10-12, M8) 4.50
APC12 12 mm (12-14, M10) 5.80
APC16 16 mm (14-18, M12) 7.80
AWC06 wedge socket 5-6.5 mm 15.00
AWC08 wedge socket 6-8 mm 31.00
AWC11 wedge socket 9-11 mm 29.00
ASC12 12 mm (M10) 7.00 1.80
suitable for cutting ropes
Wedge sockets (galvanised)
5 mm (3/16"), BS: 500 kg (1100 lb)
6 mm (1/4"), BS: 850 kg (1870 lb)
8 mm (5/16"), BS: 1300 kg (2870 lb)
10 mm (3/8"), BS: 1900 kg (4190 lb)
12 mm (1/2"), BS: 2200 kg (4850 lb)
Thimble fitted on one end.
4 mm (5/32"), BS: 400 kg (880 lb)
Terminated guy ropes Mastrant-P
Duplex wire rope clips (stainless)
AHO05 5 mm (BS: 570 daN) 1.40
AHO06 6 mm (BS: 670 daN) 1.60
AHO07 7 mm (BS: 750 daN) 2.60
AHO08 8 mm (BS: 870 daN) 3.30
AHO10 10 mm (BS: 1150 daN) 5.60
A7AZ11 25 kN, screw lock 9.10
ASE05 5 mm, 10x17 mm hole 2.00
ASE06 6 mm, 12x21 mm hole 2.40
ASE07 7 mm, 14x24 mm hole 2.70
ASE08 8 mm, 16x28 mm hole 3.00
ASE10 10 mm, 19x35 mm hole 5.80
ASE12 12 mm, 23x41 mm hole 8.20
swivel 1300 kg, stainless
swivel 2500 kg, stainless
TERMINATION AND COUPLING
TENSIONING & ATTACHING
B
C
GUY ROPES
A:
Terminated guy ropes Mastrant-P
Cutting synthetic ropes
B,C:
Thimbles (stainless)
ATH08
ATH10
ATH12
ATH14
Duplex wire rope clips (stainless)
12 mm (1/2"), BS: 2200 kg (4850 lb)
Soldering iron
TERMINATING
”JEWELRY FOR YOUR TOWER“
TERMINATING
COUPLING
1.03
1.60
1.90
2.60
66 ft 99 ft
suitable for cutting ropes
B,C:
Bull-dog grips
ASC02 2 mm (M3) 1.40
ASC03 3 mm (M3) 1.60
ASC04 4 mm (M4) 1.70
ASC05 5 mm (M5) 1.90 0.33
ASC06 6 mm (M6) 2.10 0.41
ASC08 8 mm (M6) 2.50 0.78
ASC10 10 mm (M8) 3.70 1.03
B,C:
Spring hooks - Carabiners (stainless)
A7AZ11T 25 kN, twist lock 20.00
Chain quick-acting couplers (stainless)
ACC05 5 mm, max.opn.6.5 mm 2.00
ACC06 6 mm, max.opn.7.5 mm 2.80
ACC07 7 mm, max.opn.8.5 mm 3.70
ACC08 8 mm, max.opn.9.5 mm 4.50
ACC10 10 mm, max.opn.12 7.80
Shackles (stainless)
S.s. Galv.
(Stainless / Galvanised)
Fist-grips (galvanised)
Wedge sockets (galvanised)
Swivels (stainless)