on 11/11/02 4:42 PM, David Robbins at k1ttt@arrl.net wrote:
>
> I seem to remember a discussion long ago about this. I think it has
> something to do with how slippery the outer jacket is. Since it is very
> flexible and can slip easily in the eye they wanted the extra friction
> from the bigger saddles on the dead end so it was harder to pull
> through.
I received the following reply from Glenn Martin when I asked why this was
the case. Here is what I received back:
>
> Pulling tests from the manufacturer show that Kevlar is stronger when
> installed using the instructions we have provided. If you would like more
> information, I sugguest that you contact either Phillystran or Cortland
> Cable.
There you go.
73,
Jon
NA9D
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Jon Ogden
NA9D (ex: KE9NA)
Citizen of the People's Democratic Republik of Illinois
Life Member: ARRL, NRA
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"A life lived in fear is a life half lived."
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