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Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Lengths Again

To: W5CPT <w5cpt@bellsouth.net>, "William Osborne" <wosborne@siu.edu>, towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Guy Lengths Again
From: "bill rubin" <brubin2010@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:17:48 -0600
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He will need to use about 10ft of ehs at the anchors as recomended by
others to protect against brush fire etc

On 11/23/08, W5CPT <w5cpt@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Bill,
> You need to re-calculate your costs  regarding Phillistran.  Once you buy
> the insulators, clamps and the rest, the difference is small when you factor
> in your time to make the guys sections, the hassle of dragging a guy up a
> tower that weighs 5 times what it would made of Phillistran and the
> band-aids you will need to stop the bleeding from the galvanizing that
> peeled off the cable and stuck under your fingernails.  Use Phillistran once
> and you will never consider EHS again.
>
> Been there, done that, will never do it again.
>
> Clint - W5CPT
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: William Osborne
>   To: towertalk@contesting.com
>   Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 9:42 AM
>   Subject: [TowerTalk] Guy Lengths Again
>
>
>   Many Thanks to all who responded! Everyone was quite helpful.
>
>
>
>   The antenna is a Stepper 4E, sorry I forgot to say that. For the folks who
>   asked about Phillistan; I priced it and found that a much more expensive
> way
>   to go.  Looks like 13 feet or between guys is right answer for my
> situation.
>
>
>
>   Thanks again,
>
>   Bill, K5ZQ
>
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