[TowerTalk] Phillistran 4000 LB Thimble

[Jim W7RY]

My phlli is 25 years old. (It was only up 9 years) It was designed for cable 
clips and thimbles. The phlli is .3 inches diameter. So I'm going to order 
5/16" clips.

AND I already have the 5/16" wire rope clips. No use spending $150.00 bucks 
on more stuff when what I have will work just fine. I used it on a 110' R25 
with a TH6 and a 2 element 40 at 115' and 2 more TH6s at each guy level.

This is for a second tower R25 at 50 feet with a KT36 on it.



Thanks
73
Jim W7RY


-----Original Message----- 
From: n0tt1 at juno.com
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 4:22 PM
To: w7ry at centurytel.net
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Phillistran 4000 LB Thimble

IMHO, unless the Philly is designed for use with thimbles,
it should not be used with thimbles and compression clamps.
That's because some strands with have greater stress on them
when the Phily is wrapped around something or is pinched
by clamping.

That said, I'm pretty sure the thimble size is 1/4".

73,
Charlie, N0TT

On Thu, 22 May 2014 15:52:47 -0700 "Jim W7RY" <w7ry at centurytel.net>
writes:
> What size thimble does 4000 Lb philli use?
>
> Thanks
> 73
> Jim W7RY
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