bill rubin wrote:
> I think the turnbuckle is overkill since I assume he would use one at
> each anchor point.
> Bill
>
I use them in each line to adjust the initial tension, but yes, a number
of combinations are possible such as the thimble and clevis. Just be
sure to safety wire the whole thing. <:-))
73
Roger (K8RI)
> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Roger (K8RI) <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Cqtestk4xs@aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> In a message dated 4/10/2009 9:00:48 PM Greenwich Standard Time,
>>> cqkg8co@yahoo.com writes:
>>>
>>> I am having a little interaction between my TH-11 and my guy wires, so I
>>> am thinking of replacing a portion of the 1/4 EHS guy wire with some
>>> Phillystran.
>>>
>>> I cannot seem to find information on how to make the connection between
>>> the EHS and the Phillystran.
>>>
>>>
>> I use the Big Grips and thimbles for the size Phillystran in use with a
>> thimble and turnbuckle between the EHS and Phillystran.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian, KG8CO
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>
>>> Back when I was in FL I used 502s all the time for that. I also used them
>>> to connect Polyrod ends to EHS. Some guys have had success using thimble
>>> over thimble. I had access to some very inexpensive 502s, so I used them.
>>>
>>> With the old style Philly that was never a problem. The Philly ends were
>>> the "bullet" type that had a clevis end, so it was only necessary to hook
>>> the clevis over the thimble.
>>>
>>> 73 Bill KH7XS/K4XS
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