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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From: Jim Lux<mailto:jimlux@earthlink.net>
To: Roger K8RI on Tower<mailto:k8ri-tower@charter.net> ; Tom
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Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] polyrod
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger K8RI on Tower"
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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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