In FL that is not always the case. The Philly I have on one of my towers
in FL is 25 years old and shows no wear. In fact it is so old it has the
old style potting ends. I doubt any guy wire that is that old in FL shows
no deterioration.
For my money, Polyrod is THE only way to go. 2/3 the cost of Philly.
It's what utility companies use. I have about 200 ft of brand new stuff left
over from my current station that I plan to use out in KH6 for the new
station. Anyone have a few left over 5/16 PLP ends to sell?
K4XS/KH7XS
In a message dated 5/4/2015 12:58:21 P.M. Coordinated Universal Time,
rxdesign@ssvecnet.com writes:
My gut says EHS would outlast philly – easily – with UV being the primary
villain for the philly ... but I’ve heard of towers in FL that have been
up now for 25 years with philly that are still standing – even to the point
where the outer coating has been totally degraded away... although that
might seem reassuring one has to couple with that the margins built into a
tower installation.
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