Guys, I have various pieces op phyllistrad and wish to use it for boom support and other purposes. Need to know the proper size U clamps for: T1200 HPTG 2100I HPTG 4000I I haven't had any luck determ
Phillystran compresses a lot, so I use a slightly smaller cable clamp than the actual cable size. If I recall correctly, HPTG-2100I is .22 diameter and I use 3/16 clamps. HPTG-4000I is .30 diameter a
support and other purposes. T1200 HPTG 2100I HPTG 4000I As long as your applications are non-mission critical (something other than guy wires), feel free to use clamps that are appropriate for the O
Thanks info guys. Having an interesting time determining clamp size for T1200. It has an OD of .17". It seems that an 1/8" (.125") clamp would be too small. That leaves only 5/32" (.156") clamps if t
Need to know the proper size U clamps for: T1200 HPTG 2100I HPTG 4000I As long as your applications are non-mission critical (something other than guy wires), feel free to use clamps that are approp
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This document is 12 years old but it's the only one I ever saw that details using cable clamps on PHILLYSTRAN. Use at your own risk. http://www.therfc.com/355.pdf I find it helpful to have something
Hi Jay, That's it. Many years ago I installed a Glenn Martin 70' aluminum tower which used 4000I philly and used cable clamps. Perhaps it was wrong engineering but the tower stayed up. No doubt being
Jay: I used the 1200 Phillystran a number of years ago when I had a Mosley Classic 33WARC antenna with the 40m kit. I used the Phillystran instead of the black "rope". The Phillystran looked better t
which used 4000I philly and used cable clamps. That was probably in the days before the Big Grips were available. Using cable clamps on the Phillystran led to cold-flow of the aramid fibers and a re
I used cable clamps when I installed HPTG-6700I in the early 90's. This is what Phillystran recommended and I recall someone on this list saying: "Do what the manufacturer says". It worked fine until
This is what Phillystran recommended and I recall someone on this list saying: "Do what the manufacturer says". It worked fine until I moved the tower over a decade later. And that's when the manufa