No, it's Kevlar, and I've never noticed vibrations in mine, which is
the old style Philly with potting compound ends. Maybe the newer
weave has something to do with it.
Barry W2UP
On 7 Jan 2004 Bob Puharic wrote:
> Phillystran is fiberglass if I'm not mistaken....Any chance of it
> 'crazing' or cracking over the years?
>
> Bob/WF3H
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Cqtestk4xs@aol.com>
> To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 2:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guy wire / Phillystran vibration
>
>
> > I too, have experienced vibration in my Philly elements, but only on
> > my
> 200
> > foot 20 meter tower....and only one of the guys from the 190 foot
> > level.
> I
> > know it's the guy and not the antennas because I can dampen it with
> > my
> hand on
> > the ground. And yes, it is tensioned correctly with the Loos. It's
> > been
> doing
> > it for six years.
> >
> > Bill
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Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club
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