I use the FIRST stripe since the spacing of the grooves
of the small insulators only about 1.25 inches, roughly
equivalent to modest sized thimble.
Tom N4KG
On Sat, 9 Nov 2002 09:03:21 EST K7LXC@aol.com writes:
> In a message dated 11/9/02 4:56:40 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> n4kg@juno.com
> writes:
>
> > I 're-form' the radius of the grips such that the sides of the U
> > are a snug fit in the grooves of the insulators. I do this by
> > engaging a couple of turns near the painted stripes and tapping
> > the bottom of the U with a few whacks from a rubber mallot
> > while placing the side of the U on a piece of wood.
> >
> > I KNOW, this is a violation of the 'Prime Directive'. OTOH,
> > My oldest towers have been up over 25 years and the newest
> > approaching 10(?). ALL have survived estimated 90 MPH winds
> > that took out dozens of 80 ft trees in my woods.
>
> There are two sets of painted cross-over marks on Preformed
> grips. The
> first one (closest to the termination loop) is for normal
> thimble-type
> installations. The second set is for installation with insulators;
> they
> provide a better angle for situations where you have a bigger than
> normal
> radius to go around like an insulator.
>
> Which set are you using with your insulators?
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
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