I sincerely meant .. W67 6dx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark" <aa6dx@pacbell.net>
To: "John Tait" <bravo@iol.ie>; <k0myw@att.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 5:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Coax and Crank-Ups
> Exactly!! After having damaged several cables cranking down my W-71, with
> all its expensive "stand-offs" .. --- I installed a soft curve at the top
> of the coax / rotator control cable .. using the stand-off.. then , used
a
> "carrier" .. small stainless aircraft cable .. down to the ground, with
all
> cables tied to it .. .. so I could stand at or near the base of the tower
> and coil the waarrrrssss ........ of course, was smarter than to leave it
on
> the ground for the lawn mower, German Shepard, kids, etc. to run over and
> demolish .. had an el-cheapo garden hose holder there .. sheeesh .. no
prob!
> Mark 6dx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Tait" <bravo@iol.ie>
> To: <k0myw@att.net>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 1:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Coax and Crank-Ups
>
>
> >
> >
> > Subject: [Towertalk] Coax and Crank-Ups
> >
> >
> > > Recent comments warning against cinching coax with
> > > cable ties, etc., lead me to ask advice about a question
> > > I have with my crank-up tower.
> > > It's a U.S. Tower model, and I have the U.S. Tower
> > > standoff arms. But I'm wondering if it's best to allow
> > > the coax to dangle freely through the standoffs or
> > > attach the coax at each standoff
> >
> > Hi Mike..
> > I gave no great thought to the problem, but I let the
coax
> > hang through the stand-offs.
> > But first, I hung a stainless steel rope from the rotator cage to
ground.
> > The coax, rotator cables, remote switch control cable etc, are all taped
> to
> > this rope "spine".. This means that the weight of all the cables is
taken
> by
> > the rope. Also the rope acts like a shock absorber in heavy weather, and
> > protects the cables from flexing, and banging around too much. I've not
> had
> > a damaged cable...yet...!!
> > 73
> >
>
>
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