[TowerTalk] Boom truss guys - Dacron vs. phillystran

[Stan Stockton]

Won't hurt to replace them, but the question is whether it is necessary.

Big ice loads, height of truss supports (really important) antenna  
construction, boom lengths, diameter of the Dacron, etc?  Will the  
antennas fail without trusses because of ice you get or are the  
trusses there to remove a little sag?

The only sure thing is that the money spent on Phillystran won't add  
any gain -)

73...Stan, K5GO

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On Jul 13, 2011, at 3:43 PM, "Clint Talmadge W5CPT"  
<w5cpt at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Infinitely so. Properly prepared the Phillystran will be there when  
> you are
> gone. No stretch, no rot, impervious to bird droppings, and the list  
> goes
> on.
> Give the guys at Texas Towers a call and they can fix you up.
>
> Clint Talmadge - W5CPT
>
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:19 PM
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] Boom truss guys - Dacron vs. phillystran
>
>
> I have black sheathed Dacron rope for my yagi boom truss guys.   Would
> replacing with Phillystran be wise?
>
> 73,
> Guy, N7ZG
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On Jul 13, 2011, at 3:19 PM, Guy Molinari <guy_molinari at hotmail.com>  
wrote:

>
> I have black sheathed Dacron rope for my yagi boom truss guys.    
> Would replacing with Phillystran be wise?
>
> 73,
> Guy, N7ZG
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