Polygon rod badly frayed in Haiti - not sure if this link will work.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/mupQkxToWop2amj9A
I would never suggest polygon rod for any tower guying.
Dale - N3BNA
On Friday, September 10, 2021, 11:15:25 PM EDT, Tim Duffy <k3lr@k3lr.com>
wrote:
There are no shaky Phillystran terminations - what???
I have lots of experience with the Polygon rod - it is bad news - I had a
fiberglass rod break.
DXE supplies Phillystran - it can last lots of years if installed correctly -
It is what is on all 13 towers at K3LR
73
Tim K3LR
-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pete
Smith N4ZR
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 10:43 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Phillystran suppliers
I was not suggesting that he use fiberglass rod instead, because I'm
well aware of the problems people had with spontaneous deterioration.
My only point was to suggest he explore the possibility of a bulk buy of
Phillystran, as a way of bringing down the cost without resorting to
used material with perhaps shaky terminations.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 9/10/2021 6:13 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> I have read posts of this material breaking on the rolls.
>
> John KK9A
>
> Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>
> I recall back maybe 20 years ago that PVRC members put together a group
> buy of fiberglas guy rod from the manufacturer. Instead of risking used
> Phillystran, or paying $2.05 a foot from DXEngineering, for such a
> major project you might get together with others and explore doing a
> bulk purchase from the manufacturer. The stuff might be available in
> 1000-foot rolls for a considerably more reasonable price.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
> Check out the new Reverse Beacon Network
> web server at<http://beta.reversebeacon.net>.
> For spots, please use your favorite
> "retail" DX cluster.
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