A tuning cable assembly comprising a reinforced tube, a tuning cable placed
within said reinforced tube, where the tuning cable is comprised of a
thermoset material or a cross-linked thermoplastic material, and a narrow
annular cavity formed between the inner surface of the reinforced tube and
the outer surface of the tuning cable. It is emphasized that this abstract
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