[TowerTalk] Phillistran

[Roger (K8RI)]

Jerry K wrote:
> On my 80' 45G I used HPTG6000 at the top and HPTG4000 at the 40' point. 
> Maybe overkill, but the price difference wasn't that much and PS is so 
> light the extra weight didn't mean anything. The 15' anchor tails for 
> all six guys were 1/4" EHS. I'm sold on Phillystran, I will never use 
> all-EHS guys again.
> W5KP
>   
AT 100' I use the HPTG 6000 just below the top and HPTG4000 at roughly 
33' and 66'
With the light weight of the a Phillystran and tensioned to 600 and 400# 
respectively the catenary is almost invisible when sighting down a guy. 
Even on windy days (gusts to 30+) the tower is rock solid.

73

Roger (K8RI)
>>  
>> In a message dated 11/28/2008 9:02:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
>> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>>
>>   
>>     
>>>> I am thinking about replacing my guys with Phillistran, what  would be the
>>>> min requirements for a 70 foot Rohn 25G tower? Would  the 2100lb be enough?
>>>>       
>>>>         
>>   
>>     
>>>   The catalog shows 3/16" EHS (4000#) so I'd want to use  the  1/4"  
>>>     
>>>       
>> Phillystran
>>
>>
>>     The term 1/4" Phillystran is meaningless.  Philllystran model number 
>> describes the ultimate breaking strength which does  correspond to EHS wire sizes 
>> or actual physical size. 
>>  
>> HPTG2100 has 2100 pounds of UBS
>> HPTG4000 has 4000 pounds of UBS which is what 3/16" EHS is
>> HPTG6000 has 6000 pounds of UBS which is what 1/4" EHS is 
>>  
>>     For your 25G installation, Rohn specs call for  3/16" EHS so the HPTG4000 
>> is what you need. 
>>  
>>     BTW HPTG stands for High Performance Tower Guy.  
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve   K7LXC
>> TOWER TECH 
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