[TowerTalk] EHS cable and torque bars

[john at kk9a.com]

This does not appear to be a big issue. There are 3/8 shackles (the size
recommended for your torque bar) that have a higher breaking strength than
your 1/4 EHS. Did you measure the hole size to see if a larger shackle will
fit?  A 7/16 shackle has a Ø1/2 pin.

John KK9A



Mike WB2FKO wrote:

incompatibility of their TB45B torque bars and 1/4 in EHS cable. See here:

https://www.3starinc.com/manuals/ROHN_Torque_Bar.pdf

All Rohn 45G tower designs require 1/4 in EHS on at least one of the 
guys. My 50 ft install uses a single 1/4 in EHS guy, presumably 
precluding the use of torque bars.  He was not certain, but suspected 
the issue was simply that the shackle required for 1/4 in EHS would not 
clear the hole in the bar. I also have this guy bracket:

https://static.dxengineering.com/global/images/chartsguides/r/roh-ga45gd.pdf

except that mine has $1000+ worth (!) of torque bars in place of the 
ringfills and eyelets. I asked about ordering those to replace the 
torque bars and he said it would be cheaper to just buy the entire 
bracket assembly. He also said to investigate getting substitute eyelet 
hardware from another vendor.

I'm open to suggestions.

Mike WB2FKO