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Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod

To: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>,"Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>,"Ken Claerbout" <K4ZW@Staffnet.com>, "Jim Lux" <jimlux@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod
From: "RICHARD BOYD" <ke3q@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 23:49:42 -0400
List-post: <mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
Polygon was 33-50% the price of Phillystran at the time, as I recall.  I think 
it was very non-stretchy.
-- KE3Q
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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Roger K8RI on Tower" 
<k8ri-tower@charter.net<mailto:k8ri-tower@charter.net>>
  To: "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com<mailto:w8ji@contesting.com>>; "RICHARD 
BOYD" <ke3q@msn.com<mailto:ke3q@msn.com>>;
  <towertalk@contesting.com<mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>>; "Ken Claerbout" 
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  Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 6:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod


  > Why not just use one of the Kevlar cables such as Phylistran, or the one
  AES
  > sells just called Kevlar guy line?
  >
  > Nothing is perfect, but so far I like the light weight and easy handeling
  of
  > the Kevlar lines.  Does Polyrod have an advantage over this?

  What's the stretchy-ness of Polyrod vs aramid (Phillystran, Kevlar, etc.) vs
  steel?  That has an effect on the overall performance.




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