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1. [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 16:54:10 EDT; I was asked off the reflector about Polyrod. For those not aware of the product.. Polyrod is a solid fiberglass rod product which is used by the professionals to guy towers and is used in the power g; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00223.html (6,980 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: kb9cry@comcast.net (Phil Camera); Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:05:24 +0000; If I may give a few minor corrections, the Polygon (that's what I've always have known it by) is actually 3/8 and has a tensile strength of 13,100# which is like 5/16 EHS. It's super strong stuff, UV; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00225.html (10,201 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson@earthlink.net>; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 16:24:13 -0500; Any downside to this stuff other than shipping and handling expense/problems associated with 8 foot rolls, plus having to buy 5000 feet at a time? Is it coated or must one use gloves to keep from get; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00226.html (11,534 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 17:40:58 EDT; Any downside to this stuff other than shipping and handling expense/problems associated with 8 foot rolls, plus having to buy 5000 feet at a time? Is it coated or must one use gloves to keep from get; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00227.html (8,513 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: kb9cry@comcast.net (Phil Camera); Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:45:08 +0000; None that I can think of. Is it coated or must one use gloves to keep from getting splinters? Probably a good idea but it does have a gel-coat like surface, like your fiberglass boat hull. Will it b; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00228.html (8,576 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: Steve Maki <steve@oakcom.com>; Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 17:46:27 -0400; Actually, it's available in a number of sizes, and 5/16" is popular for guying ham towers (although 3/8" is more common). Strength-wise 3/8" rod is halfway between 5/16" EHS (11,000 lbs) and 3/8" EHS; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00229.html (8,913 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: n4gi@tampabay.rr.com; Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 17:53:35 -0400; Count me in if there's enough interest for a southeastern order. 73, Blake N4GI _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00230.html (7,891 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: kb9cry@comcast.net (Phil Camera); Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 21:56:24 +0000; Remember folks, Polygon will break up and ship the 5000 ft min. order to anywhere in the US. They just need to make a min 5000 ft run of the material to make it worth their while to change the toolin; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00231.html (8,736 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: W2RU - Bud Hippisley <W2RU@frontiernet.net>; Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 22:00:02 +0000; Unless, of course, your guys are still in the trees at 80 feet.... Bud, W2RU _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Wea; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00232.html (8,161 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: Cqtestk4xs@aol.com; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 18:04:47 EDT; Good point.........both Philly and Poly and prone to damage from abrasion from tree limbs. Bill K4XS _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supportin; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00234.html (7,943 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>; Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 07:04:32 -0400; In my limited experience, you will indeed get splinters from it -- I was wearing gloves the day we put up a tall tower with Polyrod guys, and even so, got itchy wrists where the rod slid across them; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00247.html (13,381 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 11:48:00 -0400; the first PVRC buy be stored rolled fibers in the resin I'd ask polygon. I did that and the engineer at Polygon told me that's nonsense. So did sales people. They tell me they often store rod coiled; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00264.html (9,355 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: "Frank Donovan" <donovanf@erols.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 12:24:31 -0400; W3LPL, K3MM, KE3Q and W2BZR suffered significant failure of Polygon fiberglas rod when stored in the original eight foot diameter coils. This happened with multiple shipments over several years. If a; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00267.html (10,389 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 14:26:15 -0400; spoke coiled told me received. Mine are no more less credible because they are "reported claims" than anyone else's claims are. I just didn't take the salesperson's (Nicki Barone) word. I spoke with; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00270.html (10,816 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: "Tyler Stewart" <k3mm@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 21:14:13 -0400; Let's hope that is true today, but it certainly wasnt true with the first batches of the stuff we put up. It's been what...10 years or so since I put together what may have been the first ever order; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00297.html (12,587 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 21:56:55 -0400; in a coil, no Hi Ty, The only thing the **sales people** told me was they leave it lay around in coils for long periods of time before shipping, sometimes for years. If you read my post, I very clea; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00299.html (11,089 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: "Keith Dutson" <kjdutson@earthlink.net>; Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 22:19:59 -0500; I can certainly understand your feelings toward the stressing of fiberglass rod based on the failures you have seen. However, I now offer some personal experience that is in the opposite direction. A; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00303.html (12,094 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: "RICHARD BOYD" <ke3q@msn.com>; Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 23:34:12 -0400; Excuse me, please move me over to the W3LPL and K3MM column. My experience was identical to yours, mine was replaced and I uncoiled it. I think you imply that I was one of the stupid guys who didn't; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00304.html (13,193 bytes)
19. [TowerTalk] Polyrod (score: 1): Author: dt <pattaya@direcpc.com>; Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 07:37:57 -0500; Polygon, .type .375/.378 gray Just found my info on order received in North Central Arkansas in June 04. 950ft .381 cents per ft/freight $215 little over 60 cents ft delvd to home. We would consider; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00353.html (8,101 bytes)
20. [TowerTalk] polyrod (score: 1): Author: "Ken Claerbout" <K4ZW@Staffnet.com>; Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 18:51:08 -0400; To add another real world experience to the discussion earlier this month, one of the locals has a coil of Polyrod he picked up from the sale of K4JA's station. It was stored in a coil but covered to; /archives//html/Towertalk/2005-04/msg00807.html (8,146 bytes)

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