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1. [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: Ron WV4P <wv4ptn@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 18:32:27 -0500; Is it still possible to do the group buys on the Polygon pultrusion fiberglass rods ? Any Interest ? I have several towers going up soon and could use some. Ron WV4P _________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00136.html (6,630 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 20:03:18 -0400; I participated in a group buy of Polygon Rod in the late 1980s. Quite a learning curve. Even UV stabilized is only good for about 10 years - then needs replaced. Difficult to work with. I had one Pol; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00142.html (8,393 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: "Steve Baughn" <baughn@centurylink.net>; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 20:42:22 -0400; Same story from W5LMH who, after taking down a rotating tower after some years found the polygon rod practically disintegrated. Made me a non-believer in polygon rod.. 73, Steve, WD8NPL I participate; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00146.html (8,973 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 01:00:51 +0000; Ron, I was involved in a group buy back in the 1980s and installed a number of towers with them and the appropriate Preformed Line Preformed Guy Grips. Initially the 6 ft. rolls ( just some in my cas; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00148.html (9,176 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: Steve Maki <lists@oakcom.org>; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 21:06:21 -0400; I have a mix of Polygon and Philly. The 3/8" Polygon is from one of the early group buys, probably from the mid 90's. The surface of the Polygon seems a little rough, but I've been assuming the stren; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00149.html (8,518 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>; Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2019 21:52:41 -0400; HI Steve: I would be concerned. Be careful. Your rod is way past its life span. Call Polygon Rod - they'll tell you - 10 years life - then replace. 73 Tim K3LR I have a mix of Polygon and Philly. The; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00151.html (9,136 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 06:04:54 -0500; Nice update. The Polygon Rod is scary stuff, I recall reading posts about it breaking new when unrolling. A guy break on the tower could be quite expensive or even worse so I am glad that you switche; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00163.html (8,428 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: Jon Zaimes via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 13:57:44 -0400; I had my first Phillystran failure here not long ago. It was one of the guys on my 160-meter (K3LR array!) vertical driven element, and broke when a loblolly pine limb fell on it. The limb, which bro; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00186.html (11,537 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: Wayne Kline <w3ea@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 18:41:09 +0000; John, IMHO PhillyStran has its place in tower installations BUT you must consider the site for abrasion. It and polyrod will fail in that invroment. Even EHS 3/16 , Ľ and 5/16 will fail under fallen; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00188.html (13,179 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: Ron WV4P <wv4ptn@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 11:01:37 -0500; Thanks for the great replies ! I reckon I will err on the side of caution and use Phillystran. For the folks using it, do you go by the EHS Comparison chart ? ie: The HPTG4000I replaces 3/16 EHS and; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00223.html (15,305 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>; Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 15:17:51 -0400; Hello Ron: I think you are making a good choice with Phillystran for your tower installation. It is critical you follow all of the Phillystran manufacture instructions when you install it. The EHS co; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00226.html (17,164 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>; Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 14:27:57 -0500; I hope others have better luck with that than I did. I hired a well-known local outfit, Wave Communication, to replace my Rohn 25 this spring. They sent two inexperienced guys to take it down, with n; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00227.html (9,668 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: john nistico <electric911inc@hotmail.com>; Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 19:26:32 +0000; I agree with Tim thats what I am doing with all my towers in Virginia. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk ma; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00228.html (18,903 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: Ron WV4P <wv4ptn@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 18:40:45 -0500; Thanks again for the clarifications on size. If only there was Manufacturer Specifications for 100' Pirod Rotating towers lol. I appreciate all the replies, yall, as expected, have been very helpful.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00236.html (10,355 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>; Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 20:03:36 -0400; Hello Ron: Please contact PiRod (Valmont) and tell them what you are proposing. That is the only safe way. All of the towers at K3LR are PiRod. Mine are not rotating towers. They are guyed as per PiR; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00237.html (11,573 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Polygon Guy Rods (score: 1): Author: john@kk9a.com; Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:23:25 -0500; I often wondering how rotating towers work with large antennas. Even my guyed pier pin Rohn 65g twisted until I added a star guy near the top. John KK9A Hello Ron: Please contact PiRod (Valmont) and; /archives//html/Towertalk/2019-09/msg00243.html (8,529 bytes)

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