I used 1200I Philliystran for a small dipole pole support. The end of the Philliystran was terminated, per their directions, using one of their termination kits (4 cable clamps and a thimble). When I
No you did nothing wrong. I have used Phillystran for yagi truss for years,, and When I took my Hi Gain Discovery 3 element down , I observed the exact description of compressed. deformed outer jacke
The strength of Philly is in the (very) small Kevlar core, not the outer jacket which is there to provide abrasion and UV protection for the core. Kevlar (and other similar and even stronger syntheti
I have used 1200# old style Philly for about 15 years. I used it with clamps as caternaries in FL and out in KH6. I noticed the same "squeezing" and was concerned about it. However, I was not guying
Regular wire and wire rope loses a great deal of strength when those clamps are used (up to 50%) while Phillystran loses little if any as it's the jacket that gets compressed. Also the jacket protect
Yes and that used for towers staying is not pinched. 73 Doug EI2CN I have used 1200# old style Philly for about 15 years. I used it with clamps as caternaries in FL and out in KH6. I noticed the same
the Philliystran was terminated, per their directions, using one of their termination kits (4 cable clamps and a thimble). When I was done, the termination looked just like one of their pictures. I w
It also makes a big difference on how the clamps are installed. The U bolt goes on the "dead side" while the clamp goes on the load bearing side. The side with the indentation carries less load than