d-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> Tom W8JI
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 3:40 PM
> To: HAROLD SMITH JR; Grant Saviers; 160
> Subject: Re: Topband: Fwd: cable clamps on old Phillystran
>
> The only damage on my Yagi antennas from the ice storm we had (about an
> inch of radi
The only damage on my Yagi antennas from the ice storm we had (about an inch
of radial ice) was to Philliystran struts. In every case the jacket held in
place under the clamps but the strand inside moved. Now I have to rent a
crane with man basket to repair the struts.
The end attachment with
Grant KZ1W
On 5/29/2014 7:45 AM, Carl wrote:
> What about ice forming inside the sheath from those breaks?
>
> Carl
> KM1H
>
>
> - Original Message - From: "Tree"
> To: "160"
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 9:48 AM
> Subject: Topband: Fwd:
about ice forming inside the sheath from those breaks?
Carl
KM1H
- Original Message - From: "Tree"
To: "160"
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 9:48 AM
Subject: Topband: Fwd: cable clamps on old Phillystran
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Well, to put it as it affected me as I read it, that's enough to give me
the willies. While some might have read that as a victory of sorts, a
successful test of a non-factory method, the very idea of 5 torquings, or
that one can only use 1/3 of the rated strength of the line, is way more
than enou
What about ice forming inside the sheath from those breaks?
Carl
KM1H
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From: "Tree"
To: "160"
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 9:48 AM
Subject: Topband: Fwd: cable clamps on old Phillystran
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From: Grant Saviers
Date: Wed, May 28, 2014 at 9:56 PM
Subject: cable clamps on old Phillystran
To: topband@contesting.com
Cc: t...@kkn.net
Per prior topband posts and discussions about this topic, I've concluded a
round of testing