not recommend the cable lube spray that Steve sells, though I have used it in the past. I've heard that and it's total bunk. The LXC Prime Directive says to "DO what the manufacturer says". In this c
Since we are moving to cable lubing/preservation I thought it would be a good time to surface my little test. In April of 2008 I decided to test some of these cable lubricating products. I decided to
If the cables don't need replacing at the rate "the field" is replacing them, then why do we get any cable breaks? Are there other issues? Most hams don't do much maintanence, from the cables on used
I'll bet it's because most hams don't actually crank their towers up and down very often, so the cable sits with the wrap around the pulley for a VERY long time, exposed to the elements, etc. _______
them, then why do we get any cable breaks? Are there other issues? See the email I just posted about cables breaking. I've bought. So it's hard to understand an anecdotal story of "most cables that a