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Subject: [TowerTalk] guying question
From: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com)
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 1999 18:54:03 EDT
In a message dated 26/09/99 07:24:43 EST,  philk5pc@tyler.net writes:

> > 3.  I was thinking of running about 20-30 feet of Phillystran off the top
>  > and then the regular guy wire from there down.  Would that be usefull or
>  > only if I use Phillystran all the way?
>  
>  My Phillystran runs from the top down to 10 feet above the ground.
>  You do not want to run it so near the ground that a grass or brush fire
>  underneath it will melt it. Your can connect it to your steel guys
>  thimble to thimble or use a strain insulator. (cosmetics)
>  
       Vandalism is the other reason to have Phillystran out of reach. Ten 
feet off the ground sounds okay. 

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC 

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