[TowerTalk] This is what I used to tension my guy wires anditworked

[Roger (K8RI)]

>
> In a message dated 7/11/2007 10:49:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
>>  Will this type of gauge work with  phillistran?
>
>
>    Sort of. The problem is that the Phillystran OD  is bigger than the
> equivalent EHS because of its plastic jacket. The Loos uses  a sort of 
> plastic
> keeper to hold the guy wire for measurement and for the most  part the 
> Phillystran
> OD is too big to fit into the keeper. The exception is  HPTG4000 which is 
> the
> 3/16" EHS equivalent - it'll just fit into the keeper of  the PT-2 so you 
> can
> measure it directly. But that's it.
>
>    Normal Phillystran installation calls for steel  guys for 10-15 feet
> above the anchor to prevent vandalism and possible fire  damage. You can 
> cut
> Phillystran easily with a razor knife or light the  jacket on fire with a 
> lighter

I keep seeing people say this, but after hacking for some time using a box 
cutter with a new blade I gave up and used cable cutters which worked much 
easier.

Roger (K8RI)
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