[TowerTalk] coupling EHS to EHS or EHS to philly

[john at kk9a.com]

I use thimble to thimble and spelter socket to thimble with no known issues.

John KK9A

To:	"tower" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	[TowerTalk] coupling EHS to EHS or EHS to philly
From:	"StellarCAT" <rxdesign at ssvecnet.com>
Date:	Thu, 2 Jun 2016 15:48:31 -0400

I had planned on using 1/2” thimbles to couple 5/16” EHS to 5/16” EHS
(pieces I
have from a purchase) ... as well as at their ends of course ...

and the same for coupling from the 11200 philly to the 5/16” using the same
1/2” thimbles...

is this a possible issue? Do I need to use insulators instead?

I’d think if there is philly to the top of the tower and the EHS, in 2
‘coupled’ pieces, down to the ground – grounded there – there would be no
potential for noise being generated through any form of rubbing – correct?

And wear – the 1/2” thimbles are monsters – I’d think it would take
decades for
it to wear if ever... although I suppose it might cause the galvanizing to
wear
prematurely.

any one have experience with this method?

Gary