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Re: [TowerTalk] Cable on winch drum

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cable on winch drum
From: Don <w7wll@arrl.net>
Reply-to: w7wll@arrl.net
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 23:31:39 -0700
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This is another item (among many on theFulton installation sheet which is available on line) which should always be remembered. I suspect other competitive winch manufacturers offer the same advice on the gambit of issues to consider.

"‡ Assure there is adequate safety factor, of at least 3 times the maximum load for all components used." Never ever undersize the cable you use.

Don W7WLL

On 4/15/2019 11:19 PM, Don wrote:
From the Fulton K2550 winch instructions. Useful for other how to's too.

‡ "Always maintain a minimum of three (3) complete wraps of cable or rope on the drum"

This supports Ron's note. This is cable wraps, not layers.

Don W7WLL

On 4/15/2019 7:30 PM, Don Moman VE6JY wrote:
2 or maybe 3 wraps (nice and snug) not layers is what you want...


On Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 2:23 AM Ron Young W8RJL via TowerTalk <
towertalk@contesting.com> wrote:

Somewhere I read that there should be a minimum of 2 layers of steel cable on a hand winch drum before the winch starts to pick up the load. Can any
one confirm. I will be raising a US Tower MA40 mast from horizontal to
vertical. Thanks & 73 Ron W8RJL


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