[TowerTalk] Phillystran to EHS

[bill rubin]

I think the turnbuckle is overkill since I assume he would use one at
each  anchor point.
Bill

On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Roger (K8RI) <K8RI-on-TowerTalk at tm.net> wrote:
>
>
> Cqtestk4xs at aol.com wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 4/10/2009 9:00:48 PM Greenwich Standard Time,
>> cqkg8co at yahoo.com writes:
>>
>> I am  having a little interaction between my TH-11 and my guy wires, so I
>> am  thinking of replacing a portion of the 1/4 EHS guy wire with some
>> Phillystran.
>>
>> I cannot seem to find information on how to make the  connection between
>> the EHS and the Phillystran.
>>
>
> I use the Big Grips and thimbles for the size Phillystran in use  with a
> thimble and turnbuckle between the EHS and Phillystran.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>> Thank  you
>>
>>
>> Brian, KG8CO
>>
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>> Back when I was in FL I used 502s all the time for that.  I also used  them
>> to connect Polyrod ends to EHS.  Some guys have had success using  thimble
>> over thimble.  I had access to some very inexpensive 502s, so I  used them.
>>
>> With the old style Philly that was never a problem.  The Philly ends  were
>> the "bullet" type that had a clevis end, so it was only necessary to hook
>> the clevis over the thimble.
>>
>> 73 Bill KH7XS/K4XS
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