[TowerTalk] EHS vs Phillystran

[John Kemker]

Buddy, do you have a US source for the DEBEGLASS guy wires? They look 
promising, but all the sources I found on my initial google were 
Australian.  Not fond of paying the freight for that to arrive on these 
shores!

--JohnK
73 de W5NNH
10X 75371/M&M 117/SMIRK 6185/Six Club 285/TRA 2499/Norcross 228 F&AM



F.R. Ashley wrote:
> Also check out DEBEGLASS non-conductive guy wire.
>
> 73 Buddy WB4M
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "N4NW" <n4nw at n4nw.org>
> To: "Nathaniel Lee" <n1bnc at yahoo.com>; <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 6:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] EHS vs Phillystran
>
>
>   
>> Nat,
>>
>> Take a look at Amsteel rope
>> http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?rope=190
>>
>> or Amsteel-Blue rope
>> http://www.samsonrope.com/index.cfm?rope=192
>>
>> Just as strong as EHS guy wire and with the characteristics of 
>> Phillystran.
>>
>> However, depending on how much you need and where you buy it the
>> price may be as much as Phillystran.
>>
>> You can try contacting a vendor and see what they have in stock. I
>> have ordered from Ocean Products and was pleased with price of
>> various Dacron polyester ropes (they call it crab line) to support
>> wire antennas.
>>
>> You can find them on the web: http://www.opr-rope.com/rope.htm
>>
>> 73's
>> Tom - N4NW
>>
>>     
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