That's what I was looking for in my original question. Thanks, Steve.
73, K8AC
----- Original Message -----
From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; <steve@oakcom.com>
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Why preload guy lines?
<<snip>>
> As an unscientific test some years ago, I took several different 3/16"
> guy materials - EHS, Phillystran, and good old 7x19 wire rope - and hooked
> them
> all together in one length. Then I put the whole thing under 400 pounds
> tension per a Dillon tensionometer and measured each segment. Guess what?
> They all
> measured 400 pounds on the Loos. And the accuracy vis-a-vis the Dillon was
> within a couple of percent - highly accurate in my book.
>
<<snip>>
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