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Re: [TowerTalk] Phillystran to EHS

To: bill rubin <brubin2010@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Phillystran to EHS
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:36:43 -0400
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bill rubin wrote:
> I think the turnbuckle is overkill since I assume he would use one at
> each  anchor point.
> Bill
>   
I use them in each line to adjust the initial tension, but yes, a number 
of combinations are possible such as the thimble and clevis. Just be 
sure to safety wire the whole thing. <:-))

73

Roger (K8RI)
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Roger (K8RI) <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net> 
> wrote:
>   
>> Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
>>     
>>> In a message dated 4/10/2009 9:00:48 PM Greenwich Standard Time,
>>> cqkg8co@yahoo.com writes:
>>>
>>> I am  having a little interaction between my TH-11 and my guy wires, so I
>>> am  thinking of replacing a portion of the 1/4 EHS guy wire with some
>>> Phillystran.
>>>
>>> I cannot seem to find information on how to make the  connection between
>>> the EHS and the Phillystran.
>>>
>>>       
>> I use the Big Grips and thimbles for the size Phillystran in use  with a
>> thimble and turnbuckle between the EHS and Phillystran.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>     
>>> Thank  you
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian, KG8CO
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>> Back when I was in FL I used 502s all the time for that.  I also used  them
>>> to connect Polyrod ends to EHS.  Some guys have had success using  thimble
>>> over thimble.  I had access to some very inexpensive 502s, so I  used them.
>>>
>>> With the old style Philly that was never a problem.  The Philly ends  were
>>> the "bullet" type that had a clevis end, so it was only necessary to hook
>>> the clevis over the thimble.
>>>
>>> 73 Bill KH7XS/K4XS
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