[TowerTalk] Re. Phillystran

[Bill Coleman AA4LR]

On 3/2/00 9:31 AM, K7LXC@aol.com at K7LXC@aol.com wrote:

>
>In a message dated 03/02/2000 6:13:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
>JSheinb785@aol.com writes:
>
>> PHILLYSTRAN might be great, but I've been using Dacron rope for over 20 
>years 
>> 
>>  & the sun doesn't affect it, & once the initial stretch is made, no more 
>>  stretching occurs. AND, it's less expensive.
>
>      You better not be using it for tower guying - it's TOTALLY unsuitable 
>for that application. 

Doesn't that depend on how BIG the rope is?

It's an interesting thought problem -- how big would a Dacron rope have 
to be to have the 4000 lb breaking strength (assuming a small tower) of 
typical EHS or Phyllistran tower guys?  Second thought problem -- how 
much would such a mongo Dacron rope cost per foot, compared to EHS or 
Phyllistran?

Any mechanical engineers out there?

Certainly one can't replace 3/16" EHS with 1/2" Dacron rope. They aren't 
even in the same league strength-wise.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr@radio.org
Quote: "Boot, you transistorized tormentor! Boot!"
            -- Archibald Asparagus, VeggieTales


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