[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 61, Issue 19

[James Wolf]

I have had Phillystrand installed with cable clamps for about 17 years now.
I installed it when they did recommend using cable clamps.
Some is the 6700 and the rest is the next size down.
Should I be concerned?  Is there is a way to check the integrity of what I
have installed?

Thanks,

Jim, KR9U


>  I seem to recall at one time Phillystran recommended using  cable clamps.

>I'm not sure if this was done with the older style  product.
 
>    This was for the newer current product before  they had special
Preformed 
>grips. They do NOT recommend using cable clamps -  caused cold flowing of
the 
>aramid fiber strands - except for the smallest size  which doesn't have any

>Preforms available.
 
>    The old style Phillystran was fairly stiff and  used the potting heads.

>The current product is flexible and you could tie it  into a knot. Not 
>recommended obviously but a quick check of its flexibility.  

>Cheers,
>Steve     K7LXC
>TOWER TECH -
>Professional tower services for hams