At 06:19 PM 8/6/96 -0400, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 96-08-06 07:50:12 EDT, you write:
> Guy wire tension should be 10% of the tensile strength. 3/16 inch EHS
>is 3990 pounds tensile strength and should be guyed at 400 pounds. 1/4 inch
>EHS is 6650 and tension should be 665 pounds. The best, easiest and cheapest
>way to measure guy wire tension is with a LOOS guywire tensioner. It'll
>measure 3/16 to 9/32 sizes - perfect for hams - and is only $39.00 from Tower
>Tech.
Hi Steve -- Shouldn't this discussion have a caveat? The Loos gauge is
designed for wire rope, which is probably close enough to EHS, but unless a
calibration chart has been developed for Phillystran it's probably not at
all accurate on that - I bet that it would show a Philly guy to be much less
tight than it really is.
73, Pete Smith N4ZR
n4zr@contesting.com
LOUDER is gooder....
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