The proper method of pulling fiber optic cables is always to attach the pull rope, wire or tape to the strength members. Some cables also include a central fiberglass rod used for additional strength and to stiffen the cable to prevent kinking and damaging the fibers.
Port Ludlow is located in the Puget Sound region of Washington State, next to Port Ludlow Bay on the eastern edge of the Olympic Peninsula. Seattle is about two hours away by car (see driving distances chart below). Port Ludlow is about half way between Port Townsend (on the north) & the Hood Canal Bridge (on the south). See maps below.
Fort Lewis is a United States military facility located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington, under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base LewisâMcChord.ray Army Airfield (IATA: GRF, ICAO: KGRF), is a military airport located within Fort Lewis. The field is named in honor of Captain Lawrence C. Gray, who lost his life during a free balloon flight at the field on 4 November 1927. It is used by Army helicopters.