At 10:18 PM 8/4/97 EDT, you wrote:
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>K1VR: One prominent local professional tower erector uses 14 inch pieces
>of #14 THHN black insulated solid copper wire. He just uses them as
>"twisties." The THHN is relatively impervious to exposure to the sun.
>There is no sharp edge, and the insulation over the copper wire bites
>into the insulation on the hardline, but, if done with the right touch,
>won't deform the coax. And you can't beat the price.
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Well - all of the "professionals" I know use cable hangers for all
transline. I wouldn't consider hiring one that used THHN.
If the job doesn't look professional, then it isn't. de KL7HF
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