Al,
IMO I like to use a 502 from EHS to Phillystran so if you have them use them
My.02
Wayne W3EA
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> on behalf of Dave Sublette
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Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 10:03:02 PM
To: Andre VanWyk
Cc: kj6y--- via TowerTalk; allanws@n9isn.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Joining EHS Guy To Philly Guy
Simple thimbles will work also. I believe, since the new philly can be
worked like a regular cable. My philly guys are the old style with epoxy
potting at the end fixtures. I just used thimbles there also.
Dave, K4TO
On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 9:15 PM Andre VanWyk via TowerTalk <
towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:
> Al,
> I did a 165ft rotating tower the exact way you describe. Those insulators
> will work just fine. I used big grips on both sides.
> 73
> NJ0F
>
> Sent from my iPad
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> > On May 21, 2018, at 7:44 PM, Allan W Schlaugat <reflectors@n9isn.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I will be undertaking a major tower project late this summer. The guys
> for
> > this 155ft tower will be Phillystran with a short EHS chunk, about 10-20
> > feet long, near the ground where it attaches to the guy anchor plate.
> > My query is what would be the prudent and safest/strongest method to join
> > that EHS guy cable to that Philly cable? I have a box full of Rohn 502
> > insulators and I was thinking of using those. Any better alternatives?
> >
> > Thanks! 73 Al N9ISN
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