I believe Loos was designed for sailboat rigging. EHS is stiffer than
stainless steel wire rope so the Loos gauge will read higher than the actual
tension. Of course it is certainly better than using nothing on guy wires.
Below is data that K4KYV posted comparing a Loos PT2 against a Dillon
dynamometer:
Loos Dillon
450 300
500 400
660 450
720 500
780 600
840 660
900 700
1000 765
1100 850
1200 1000
73,
John KK9A
Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
Right! The Loos gauges are no doubt not so precise, but they are quite
adequate for amateur use and a LOT cheaper - I bet that PTII meter is a
couple thou.
73, Pete N4ZR
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