CDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoWhy doesn't any country do this?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down114file-text
arrow-up1129arrow-down1imageWhy doesn't any country do this?sh.itjust.worksCDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSmoothIsFast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·4 months agoOptical fiber is actually quite strong and flexible these days. Especially when bundled with a small kevlar strength member or when armored. https://youtu.be/UBt00CVvMBA
minus-squareborari@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·4 months agoThe strands are still glass though, and have a much wider maximum bend radius than something like CAT* cable.
minus-squareSmoothIsFast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoDid you watch the video? He’s wrapping fiber optic cable over a 10mm mandrel with no problems and it’s causing no loss. The video is 10 years old at this point too, we’ve probably progressed further with technology.
minus-squareborari@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoHuh. I guess the company i worked for was cheap as shit and bought trash cable.
minus-squareHikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·4 months agoSo, you still need the special connectors, still a cable. I mean, if you wanted a smart kite sure, that is an overpriced solution.
Optical fiber is actually quite strong and flexible these days. Especially when bundled with a small kevlar strength member or when armored.
https://youtu.be/UBt00CVvMBA
The strands are still glass though, and have a much wider maximum bend radius than something like CAT* cable.
Did you watch the video? He’s wrapping fiber optic cable over a 10mm mandrel with no problems and it’s causing no loss. The video is 10 years old at this point too, we’ve probably progressed further with technology.
Huh. I guess the company i worked for was cheap as shit and bought trash cable.
So, you still need the special connectors, still a cable. I mean, if you wanted a smart kite sure, that is an overpriced solution.