[TowerTalk] Phillystran Guys

[K8RI]

On 8/20/2012 9:43 PM, Jim W7RY wrote:
> No need for steel cable if you have torque arms. Without torque arms, you
> can "burn" the jacket off the Philly with a rope while hoisting something up
> the tower. But torque arms keep the Philly far enough away from the tower.
>

The big Grips enclose at least 3 feet of the Phillystran so it's pretty 
save just as is.




> I use steel cable on the lower 15 feet or so to keep critters, vandals and
> fire from damaging it.

This is a good idea as down low at the guy anchors all kinds of things 
can run into the guys as well as they are subject to grass and brush 
fires as well as critters.


>
> 73
> Jim W7RY
>

73

Roger (K8RI)