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Old March 3rd 05, 05:11 PM
Richard Clark
 
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On 3 Mar 2005 06:54:30 -0800, "Jim Miller" wrote:
What's the "typical" tension necessary to keep a 88ft doublet aloft?


Hi Jim,

It is the weight of the wire times the arctan of the angle the sag of
the wire depresses from the horizontal if I recall correctly.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC