Thanks all, I was waay over analyzing again. HiHi
Don Shelton, N0KGU
mntsdad53@yahoo.com
On Mar 17, 2016, at 10:40 AM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
EHS leaders can and sometimes should be much more than 10', depending on the
tower height. There are two reasons for using EHS near the ground: a brush fire
could burn/melt the Phillystran and steel guy cables are less volnerable to
cuts, either accidental or vandelism.
John KK9A
> On 2016-03-17 12:21, mntsdad53 wrote:
>
> Just planning installation of my first ever towers so not much experience
> here. What is the reason for the "last ten feet" utilizing EHS instead of
> Phillystran?
>
> Don Shelton, N0KGU
> mntsdad53@yahoo.com
>
> On Mar 16, 2016, at 8:48 PM, "john@kk9a.com" <john@kk9a.com> wrote:
>
> I concur. It is so easy to install and definitely not resonant.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
>
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] "Magic" length from tower to first insulator
> From: Kevin Stover <kevin.stover@mediacombb.net>
>
> If it was me the magic length would be how many steps to the telephone or
> computer it takes to order some Phillystran and associated stuff and
> forget about 1/4" EHS, except for the last 10 feet.
>
> --
> R. Kevin Stover
> AC0H
> ARRL
> FISTS #11993
> SKCC #215
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