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[Towertalk] Re: mast disaster avoidance

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Subject: [Towertalk] Re: mast disaster avoidance
From: n2mg@eham.net (Mike Gilmer)
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:16:03 -0300
I agree with most of N2EA's post except:

> Solutions using added pulleys still leave the same load on 
> the ginpole material itself

This is not true.  As has been oft-discussed on this reflector in the 
past (and still misunderstood), judicious use of "added pulleys" can 
reduce the total load on the ginpole.

Mike N2MG

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