[TowerTalk] Phillystran with potted ends

[dan hearn]

K5GW has a 190 ft R55 tower with a full sized 3el 80 yagi on it. The
boom is R45 I believe. This is guyed with Phillystran using potted
connectors. Seeing this survive the severe winds in Dallas convinced me
that the potted connector Phillystran works reliabily. 73, Dan, N5AR

Pete Smith wrote:
> 
> I've been offered some Phillystran guy material that sounds like it would
> work fine in the planned reguying of my tower. The only problem is, it's
> portrayed as the type that requires potted ends rather than guy grips.
> 
> What are the implications of this?  I presume this is a process that
> chemically bonds an end loop onto the main guy strand.  Is it hard to do?
> Hard to get a high-confidence attachment?  Or basically no problem, except
> a little more hassle?  Hassle I can handle....
> 
> 73, Pete Smith N4ZR
> n4zr@contesting.com
> 
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