Cable directionality on The Astoria? Are cables different on boats?

[escksu]

Are you suggesting wire remembers where it once was on a spool, like some kind of homoeopathy? Still doesn't explain the supposed directional behaviour.

You mentioned they listen to each reel of bulk wire. So, i assume you meant that the wire was in the spool when they tested it.

 

[mkawa]

well, directionality comes into play at km lengths. they're listening to the ends of an industrial sized spool...

 

[mansr]

You mentioned they listen to each reel of bulk wire. So, i assume you meant that the wire was in the spool when they tested it.

That doesn't seem practical at all (good luck connecting anything to the inner end). I assume they cut off a metre or so and listen to that in both directions. If they're not making it up, that is.