[TowerTalk] "Magic" length from tower to first insulator

[john at kk9a.com]

EHS leaders can and sometimes should be much more than 10', depending on
the tower height. There are two reasons for using EHS near the ground: a
brush fire could burn/melt the Phillystran and steel guy cables are less
volnerable to cuts, either accidental or vandelism. 

John KK9A 

On 2016-03-17 12:21, mntsdad53 wrote: 

> Just planning installation of my first ever towers so not much experience here. What is the reason for the "last ten feet" utilizing EHS instead of Phillystran?
> 
> Don Shelton, N0KGU
> mntsdad53 at yahoo.com
> 
> On Mar 16, 2016, at 8:48 PM, "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com> wrote:
> 
> I concur. It is so easy to install and definitely not resonant.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] "Magic" length from tower to first insulator
> From: Kevin Stover <kevin.stover at mediacombb.net>
> 
> If it was me the magic length would be how many steps to the telephone or
> computer it takes to order some Phillystran and associated stuff and
> forget about 1/4" EHS, except for the last 10 feet.
> 
> --
> R. Kevin Stover
> AC0H
> ARRL
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> SKCC #215
> NAQCC #3441
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