[TowerTalk] Gripple's

[Ed Muns]

I'm a commercial winegrower by vocation and deploy Gripples generously throughout the vineyard.  They are wonderful parts, but I would NEVER use them in any tower or antenna application.  They  are a "Chinese finger" design and subject to release in certain conditions.

73,
Ed W0YK
On Oct 1, 2017 5:49 PM, Don W7WLL <w7wll at arrl.net> wrote:
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> Friend in the construction trade gave me a handful of what he called ‘Gripple’s’ a few weeks ago and they got buried on my desk of ‘stuff’.
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> He claimed they were SS and used a lot by electrical contractors and by some of the grape growers out here in Orygun (many also vintners).  Couldn’t see what the little metal dudes were really for and his explanation from just looking at one didn’t work, so did the internet thing!!
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> Found this - https://www.gripple.com/images/Markets/Building%20Services/Products/Standard%20Hanger/Downloads/pi01usa1.pdf
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> Did a little more sleuthing at the Gripple site and lots of interesting little items (and ideas) popped up.
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> Some of these unique little items JUST have to have some use to the amateur radio community.
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> Anyway, thought I’d pass this along for you to look at. Might be some unique uses for tower and antenna work (or for those with all the ranch acreage).  If some great ideas do come to mind be sure to share them with the rest of us.
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> Have a nice day,
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> Don W7WLL
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