> I am surprised that it would cost that much to have someone replace the
cable. US Towers recommends replacing cables every three years, is it
that difficult to replace the cable on an uninstalled tower?
Howdy, TowerTalkians --
Difficulty is in the eye of the beholder. While it ain't rocket
science, it's also not easy. I've spent time at the UST factory and had my
eyes
opened up on what it takes to do it.
And the UST recommendation to replace the cables every 3 years is a
weasel clause. That is, if you don't replace your cables within 3 years and
something happens, UST can weasel out of any liability. Tower manufacturers
are insurance driven enterprises and their main goal (besides making lots
of money) is to have no risk or liability exposure. That's why when you ask
them a question, you might not get any useful information.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
UST factory authorized installer
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