[TowerTalk] EHS strength ratings.

[Dave Tipton]

Good info from all who responded.  I'll just go buy what I can verify as EHS
at $129 for 500 feet at Texas Towers. 

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-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Don Moman VE6JY
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 11:43 AM
To: TOWERTALK at contesting. com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] EHS strength ratings.

Yes 4000 is in the ballpark for both cables. That would be breaking
strength.  There are many other ratings for cable that try to establish a
"safe working load" (SWL)  or the more modern "working load limit' (WLL).
The 750 pound rating is likely one of these..

73
 Don VE6JY

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Dave Tipton <dave at dmtgweb.com> wrote:

> I was at my local home depot the other day, and they had 3/16th steel
cable
> for about .45c a foot, which is pretty reasonable (For, pick it up and pay
> no shipping costs).  However, what I didn't get, was that it said it had a
> rating of 750lbs.  I thought 3/16th had a rating of like 4000 lbs.  Am I
> comparing apples to apples here?
>
>
>
> Dave, W5DMT
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