[TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: I think it might be worth investing in a guy

Grant Saviers grants2 at pacbell.net
Thu Jan 28 18:40:06 EST 2016


Great data from all who measured!  I ordered a Loos 90 since it is so 
much easier to use than my tension dynamometer.

Grant KZ1W

On 1/28/2016 15:04 PM, Wayne Kline wrote:
> Ditto       to what John said....
> Used my loos gauge on my 1/4 EHS   5/16 EHS    Phillystran  and Fiber Rod  guying material ,and in each case the loos gauge readings on steel or on the nonconductive guy material  were minute in there deference
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> Wayne..
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>> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:40:24 -0500
>> From: john at kk9a.com
>> To: towertalk at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] I think it might be worth investing in a	guy
>>
>> For the fun of it once I put my Loos gauge on Phillystran instead of the
>> EHS leader and the tension reading was not much different, even though the
>> EHS is considerably stiffer. I feel that it is more than accurate enough
>> for guy wires.
>>
>> John KK9A
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>> To:	towertalk at contesting.com, grants2 at pacbell.net
>> Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: I think it might be worth investing in
>> a	guy wire
>> From:	K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Date:	Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:36:39 -0500
>>
>>
>>
>>      As you tension a material, it becomes more  rod-like. At the desired
>> tension they all looked the same to the Loos - a very  handy and reasonably
>> priced tool.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Steve      K7LXC
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