[TowerTalk] PhillyStrand GRIPS???

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

K7NV did a very nice paper years ago explaining the different 
characteristics of fiberglass rod, Philly and EHS. See 
<http://k7nv.com/notebook/topics/guycable.html>

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 1/15/2016 10:23 PM, Tim Duffy wrote:
> Hello Dan
>
> Please click on the link below - hopefully this is what you have. I highly
> suggest you find a tower professional that can help you install these guy
> wires. There is a huge safety risk and Preforms must be installed properly.
>
> You will see a place where you can click on a video link on this page. It
> shows a tower professional (Tim, W3YQ) properly installing a Preform on
> Phillystran.
>
>   http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/phi-plp-2755
>
> Please seek out a professional to assist you so that you are 100% sure what
> you are doing is safe.
>
> 73,
> Tim K3LR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dan
> Cisson
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 9:22 PM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] PhillyStrand GRIPS???
>
> Question..I have a tower to put up for a ham in the Atl area.. He is using
> PhillyStrand for the top set of guys,, and steel 1X7 EHS below that.. He
> ordered it from the most famous place,, and they sent guy grips,,, what we
> call performs for the phillystrand..Has any of you done this before ?? I
> have never used them on Philly. Seems to me that philly is too soft and
> pliable not to allow gripping strength. A steel cable is not giving and the
> grip has positive gripping.  So,, what has anyone done along this idea.  I
> want to know that the top set of philly is not going anywhere while I am on
> this tower...73 Dan N4GNR
>
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