I had a case of the gripples once, on a contest weekend too. Made staying in
the chair tough, real tough. K3MGT
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From: N9EN@VOYAGER.NET <n9en@voyager.net>
To: <JClymerjr@aol.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 1:34 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Questions
> I have two questions for WS6X (and everyone else)...
> WHY would someone want to use 7x19 galv. a/c cable
> instead of regular 7-strand EHS guy wire, which is also
> galvanized? Also, what the HECK are "gripples?" That
> is something I've never heard of in my 20 years of ham-
> ming!
>
> 73 de Brad @ Radio Free Roscoe (IL)...
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JClymerjr@aol.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 4:18 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Questions
>
>
> > I have 2 questions for the TT group.
> >
> > 1. What is the downside to using aircraft cable (galvanized 7 X 19 wire
> rope)
> > and Gripples for guy wires?
>
> > WS6X@ARRL.NET
> >
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