[TowerTalk] Guy Wire Insulators: Where to find?

[Barry Kutner]

Take a look on Ebay. There are guy wire insulators curretnly being 
auctioned. 
73 Barry

On 2 Dec 99, Bill Wall wrote:

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> Bill Wall wrote:
> 
> > Hi Everybody and Mike,
> >
> > I have searched for porcelain Guy insulators for many years. The best were
> > the dark brown ones from WWII surplus. The only company I have found still
> > producing any insulators acceptable, is PPC.  Porcelain Products corp. Their
> > prices are through Electrical Wholesale Distributors. Their color is blue
> > gray. They are not as strong as the old brown ones. They are expensive. No I
> > do not have any to sell. Press might have some.  I so far, use only one at
> > the top of my towers. After many test If there is no problem, I do not worry
> > about it. The ARRL handbook has all kind of non resonate lengths.
> >                                                                  Bill Wall
> >                                                                Antenna Mart
> >
> > "Gilmer, Mike" wrote:
> >
> > > I've looked in various archives and on-line vendor catalogs, but I cannot
> > > find information on the insulators necessary to "break up" guy wire.
> > >
> > > What types are generally used and where does one get them from?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mike
> > > n2mg@contesting.com
> > >
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