Oh come on, Eric. You haven't seen a real wave until you've buried the
bow of an aircraft carrier and experienced solid green water hitting the
bridge windows 95 feet above the waterline ;-)
73,
Dan KB5MY/6
> Drax,
>
> I have used those ceramic insulators to isolate the backstay on a
> sailboat for an antenna. Believe me when I say, there is a heck of a lot
> more then 1K lb of pressure on the backstay when running before a storm
> and I bury half the boat as we slide of the top of a 15 to 20 foot wave
> and it slams into the next wave. I use to worry about the hull tangs
> letting go, never the insulator.
>
> For those in the know, I am talking shorter fetch of fresh water waves
> on Lake Ontario, not those wimpy long waves found on the ocean. <grin>
>
> Eric - VE3GSI
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Drax Felton
> Subject: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators?
>
>
>
> Just how strong are ceramic egg insulators when used on tower guy wires?
>
> It doesn't seem right that these could stand 1000 lbs.+ of pull.
>
>
>
> What type should I use on my tower?
>
>
>
> KB3X
>
>
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