[TowerTalk] Phillystran to EHS tail connection and shackle questions

[K9MA]

It's also good to minimize the number of unbonded metal-to-metal 
contacts, which can generate harmonics and IMD. As Tim pointed out, the 
Phillystran big grips are 3 feet long.

73,
Scott K9MA


On 8/1/2020 6:03 AM, tony.kaz--- via TowerTalk wrote:
> Those of us who converted from broken up EHS guy wires to Phillystran had
> plenty of 504 surplus insulators. So it was a natural to use them for the
> transition between EHS guy wire and Phillystran.
> N2TK, Tony
>
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> john at kk9a.com
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Phillystran to EHS tail connection and shackle
> questions
>
> An insulator is not necessary.  If you put a Big Grip around a shackle you
> did not read the directions.  Preformed Line Products recommends a specific
> thimble size for each of their Big Grip ends.
>
> John KK9A
>
>
> Charles Morrison wrote:
>
> It's a matter of the mating surfaces that are acceptable for the big grips,
> the Philly end, insulators & shackles. You don't want a big grip tone bent
> over the small diameter of the shackle or shackle pin. You want the broader
> surface of an insulator to mate to the big grip.
>
> _______________________________________________

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