[TowerTalk] Phillystran suppliers

[Tim Duffy]

There are no shaky Phillystran terminations - what???

I have lots of experience with the Polygon rod - it is bad news - I had a fiberglass rod break.

DXE supplies Phillystran - it can last lots of years if installed correctly - It is what is on all 13 towers at K3LR

73
Tim K3LR


-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pete Smith N4ZR
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 10:43 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Phillystran suppliers

I was not suggesting that he use fiberglass rod instead, because I'm 
well aware of the problems people had with spontaneous deterioration.  
My only point was to suggest he explore the possibility of a bulk buy of 
Phillystran, as a way of bringing down the cost without resorting to 
used material with perhaps shaky terminations.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 9/10/2021 6:13 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> I have read posts of this material breaking on the rolls.
>
> John KK9A
>
> Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>
> I recall back maybe 20 years ago that PVRC members put together a group
> buy of fiberglas guy rod from the manufacturer.  Instead of risking used
> Phillystran, or paying $2.05 a foot from DXEngineering, for such a
> major project you might get together with others and explore doing a
> bulk purchase from the manufacturer.  The stuff might be available in
> 1000-foot rolls for a considerably more reasonable price.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network
> web server at<http://beta.reversebeacon.net>.
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> "retail" DX cluster.
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