Normally if the only EHS is used at the bottom end of the guy with the rest
being Phillystran the EHS is only long enough to get the Phillystran out of
reach for critters or possibly grass fires. Hence the length becomes a non
issue for the antennas.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> Unless you have an extremely short tower, the guy anchor is not near the
> antenna. It is also in the ground so who knows what it's resonant
> frequency
> is. I don't believe that the leader will cause any interaction and you
> certainly don't need a 40+ foot EHS leader when using Phillystran.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Another non-resonant Guy Length Question +
> Phillystran
> From: DENNIS BRICKEY <n4dd@earthlink.net>
> Reply-to: DENNIS BRICKEY <n4dd@earthlink.net>
> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:58:16 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
> List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
>
> Hey Guys,
>
> I hate to keep polling the masses, but I need one more answer. After my
> first
> inquiry about nonresonsant guy lengths, it became
> clear that Phillystran was most recommended with EHS leaders. My question
> regards the leaders. If 40 or 56.5 feet are nonresonant
> lengths for HF bands excluding WARCs, where does one begin calculating
> the
> length of the EHS leader? I have GAR-30 guy anchors in
> concrete, and they are 7 feet long. Do I calculate the leader length from
> the
> bottom of the guy anchor, from the top of the anchor,
> or from where? You guys know it all, so please lay it on me!! Thanks in
> advance for your guidance!!!
>
> 73,
>
> Dennis N4DD
>
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