In a message dated 99-04-28 10:37:39 EDT, aa7bg@3rivers.net writes:
> I have some older potted end type phillystran and some newer stuff. I am
> told they are both 3/16 (4000#) equivalents. They have different diameters
> with the older kind having a larger diameter.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the diameter is for the newer (4000#) phyllistran?
The diameter of the HPTG4000 is .3 inches (7.6 mm).
The easiest way to tell the old style from the new style is to look at
the end - the old style was just a bundle of fibers; the new stuff is laid in
strands. The older stuff is also stiffer.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
--
FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.com
Search: http://www.contesting.com/km9p/search.htm
|