[TowerTalk] : Tension Gauge

[Pete Smith]

Doesn't the Loos infer the tension by measuring the lateral bending of 
the cable under a given amount of load?  Seems to me that the much 
greater stiffness of EHS means that the readings would not be the same, 
even though the tension would be.  Unfortunately, I can't test this 
because my EHS tails are too long.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 9/14/2009 11:38 PM, K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 9/14/2009 10:04:05 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
>    
>>   On a guy wire using Phillystran and a EHS cable tail.
>>      
> If  you place the tension gauge on Phillystran, would you get the same
> reading as  EHS cable?
>
>
>      Yes. They're in series so the tension would be  the same.
>
>      If you're using a Loos tension gauge, the only  one you can measure
> directly is the HPTG4000. The other ones are too large to  fit into the little
> gate on the top of the Loos because of the thick  PVC jacket.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
> TOWER TECH -
> Professional tower services for hams
>
> PS - Loos tension gauges are available from _www.championradio.com_
> (http://www.championradio.com) .
>
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