[OKDXA] Phillystran Guy Lines

[Tim Duffy]

Hello Brian

DO NOT use cable grips meant for steel EHS on the Phillystran. Grab the EHS
tails for tension.

DX Engineering has lots of information on Phillystran
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/phi-hptg-6700i

Look at charts and guides

And you need EHS tails as well for connections to the anchor
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-pt-6700-3p

Showing preform installation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q366DoJoMkM

K3LR station photos that include Phillystran
http://www.k3lr.com/Photos/

Let me know if you have questions.

73
Tim K3LR

-----Original Message-----
From: okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:okdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of kodiak
Sent: Friday, April 7, 2023 1:09 AM
To: okdxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [OKDXA] Phillystran Guy Lines

Sorry, a bit off-topic, but wondering if anyone uses Phillystran guy lines?

I'm rebuilding my tower and swapping to Phillystran HPTG-I guy lines.
Will be terminating the tower end using PLP Big Grip Dead-ends mating
to the thimbles of my Rohn Guy Bracket.   On the Pedestal end will use
the same type Dead-Ends mating to properly rated thimbles and
turnbuckles.

My question is tensioning at the Pedestal.  I plan to pre-tension the
Phillystran with a come-along and a mechanical cable grip, once I have
the dead-ends partially threaded I release the cable grip.  Can
pretensioning with a standard cable grip damage the Polyurethane outer
shell or the Aramid core fibers?  Phillystran is not stretchy, so
concerned about impacting the integrity of the cable using a cheap
cable grip made for steel.

Thanks in advance for any replies, hope to see you at the meeting!

Brian, AA5H,
3W9OK
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