OK you guys... which of you would go bungee jumping with an egg
insulator in series with the cord? ;-)
73
Rod VE3UW
> -----Original Message-----
> Oh come on, Eric. You haven't seen a real wave until you've buried the
>bow of an aircraft carrier and experienced solid green water hitting the
>bridge windows 95 feet above the waterline ;-)
>
>73,
>Dan KB5MY/6
> > Drax,
> >
> > I have used those ceramic insulators to isolate the backstay on a
> > sailboat for an antenna. Believe me when I say, there is a heck of
a lot
> > more then 1K lb of pressure on the backstay when running before a storm
> > and I bury half the boat as we slide of the top of a 15 to 20 foot wave
> > and it slams into the next wave. I use to worry about the hull tangs
> > letting go, never the insulator.
> >
> > For those in the know, I am talking shorter fetch of fresh water waves
> > on Lake Ontario, not those wimpy long waves found on the ocean. <grin>
> >
> > Eric - VE3GSI
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Drax Felton
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] How strong are ceramic insulators?
> >
> >
> >
> > Just how strong are ceramic egg insulators when used on tower guy
wires?
> >
> > It doesn't seem right that these could stand 1000 lbs.+ of pull.
> >
> >
> >
> > What type should I use on my tower?
> >
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