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[TowerTalk] Non-Resonant Guy Lengths?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Non-Resonant Guy Lengths?
From: n4zr@contesting.com (Pete Smith)
Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2001 08:06:54 -0500
At 07:12 AM 12/6/01 -0600, n4kg@juno.com wrote:
...
>The alternatives are Phillystran or Fiberglass.  Phillystran
>stretches more than steel or fiberglass which can cause
>greater stresses in the tower, especially with long lengths.
>
>Unfortunately, the fiberglass guy manufacturer requires 5000 ft 
>minimum orders.  They are willing to split orders for multiple buyers.

Another alternative is the 21-foot semi-rigid power pole insulators sold by
Joslyn. 5 years ago mine were $50 each.  A set of these separating the
tower from the inside end of the top guy will do a lot to prevent
interaction with a 20-10m tribander.  I discovered from experience, though,
that they are not long enough to prevent interaction with a 40M yagi, or
with the bottom antenna of a stack placed inside the guys.

73, Pete N4ZR
www.qsl.net/n4zr





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