[TowerTalk] 1/4" EHS Guy Wire

[Dick Green WC1M]

Another good choice is Hill Radio: http://hillradio.net.

Hill is a Rohn dealer. Excellent prices and service. 500' of 1/4" EHS is
127.40 plus shipping (it was $80 two years ago!)
 
73, Dick WC1M

> -----Original Message-----
> From: donovanf at starpower.net [mailto:donovanf at starpower.net]
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 11:07 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 1/4" EHS Guy Wire
> 
> With all due respect; since Adam not longer has a record of his
> purchase and since EHS cable is not listed in the Fastenal catalog, I
> certainly cannot recommend that source.
> 
> A common error in ham antenna tower installations is the use of
> inappropriate guying hardware, often resulting in unsafe  -- even
> dangerous -- towers.  A hardware store is almost never an appropriate
> source of the materials specified for use on our towers.
> 
> For most amateurs, its best to use tower suppliers rather than general
> purpose industrial suppliers.  Here are just a few of the many tower
> suppliers who sell 1/4 inch EHS galvanized guy strand to the ham
> community:
> 
> http://www.texastowers.com/mischard.htm
> http://www.aglhamstore.com/towerhardware2.shtml
> http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProducts.do?groupId=449&subgroup
> Id=20
> http://www.cesco1.com/ProductList.cfm?MainCatagoryID=9932
> 
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
> 
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> 
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:27:31 -0500
> >From: "Adam Shirley WJ4X" <WJ4X at AMSAT.ORG>
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 1/4" EHS Guy Wire
> >To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> >
> > I went in and asked for 125' lengths of 1/4" Extra High Strength
> cable...
> >
> >They called me a week later and told me to come get it..  I didn't
> ask for
> >the part number.
> >
> >73,
> >  -Adam
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> >[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> >donovanf at starpower.net
> >Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 10:05 AM
> >To: towertalk at contesting.com
> >Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 1/4" EHS Guy Wire
> >
> >Adam,
> >
> >Which exact cable did you purchase from Fastenal ?
> >
> >tks
> >
> >73
> >Frank
> >W3LPL
> >
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> >>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Adam Shirley
> WJ4X
> >>Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 5:56 AM
> >>To: towertalk at contesting.com
> >>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 1/4" EHS Guy Wire
> >>
> >> Fastenal is where I buy my cable. I think I paid 21 cents a foot
> for the
> >>1/4" EHS I bought. You should have one somewhere close to you.
> >>
> >>Fastenal
> >>616 Frazier S
> >>Conroe, TX 77301
> >>P: (936)539-2088
> >>F: (936)539-4269
> >>
> >>
> >>73!
> >>  -Adam
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> >>[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Andre Van Wyk
> >>Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:57 PM
> >>To: towertalk at contesting.com
> >>Subject: [TowerTalk] 1/4" EHS Guy Wire
> >>
> >>I need to buy 300ft of 1/4" EHS guy wire. Since I had no success to
> source
> >>locally, any suggestions where to buy?
> >>
> >>73
> >>de KR5DX
> >>Houston
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