[TowerTalk] Phillystran suppliers

Mpridesti mpridesti at yahoo.com
Fri Sep 10 05:59:28 EDT 2021


While on a contest DXpedition to D4C, I saw that station was using what looked to be philly but was actually material used to hold very long covers used in farming (like supporting cheese cloth over large fields in growing tobacco in CT). Amazingly strong and D4C with all their trade winds, holds towers without issue. Recall it was nearly a 1/2 inch OD. 

Perhaps research in the agricultural areas?
May have come from Italy.  Was told it was very inexpensive. 

Regards,

Mark, K1RX


> On Sep 10, 2021, at 5:16 AM, Jon Zaimes via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
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> Similar material is used in marine industry, but like everything else for a boat it is likely pricier than DXE.
> 73/Jon AA1K
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> On Thursday, September 9, 2021, 6:37 PM, Gary Johnson <gwj at wb9jps.com> wrote:
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> Besides DXE, I haven’t found any other suppliers for Phillystran. Texas Towers doesn’t list it anymore either. Thought it would be nice to shop around before buying a mile of it. Any hints?
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> Gary NA6O  
> gwj at wb9jps.com
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