The "right hand" versus "left Hand" is the same as with bolts and wood
screws. If the guy stock looks like it twists the same way as a common
bolt, its NOT EHS.
It does not matter which end you look from, if the wires "going away" from
you proceed CCW, it is "left hand" twist, also known (in rope) as "Cable lay"
Bill-W4BSG
At 09:36 PM 5/5/01 -0700, you wrote:
>On Fri, 04 May 2001, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>
>> There are a couple of things to look for. First,
>> it'll have 7 strands.
>
>Check.
>
>> Next itt has left-hand lay which means the strands
>> wind to the left.
>
>It has the same twist as the EHS I already own - but I
>couldn't say right from left WRT twist. Does "left-
>hand twist" mean the strands twist to the left (CCW)
>as I look into the end of the cable or twist left as
>they run down the cable away from me? I'd look at my stuff but it's dark
outside and I'm really tired right now. :)
>
>> And last, the stuff is REAL STIFF.
>
>That it is...
>
>Tnx,
>Mike N2MG
>
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