In a message dated 11/4/02 6:55:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, ogden@us.ibm.com
writes:
> Question: Most of the tower-loading literature (whether shunt feeding or
> half-sloper)
> stresses the need to run the coax INSIDE the tower. This is contrary to
> most users
> advice to use the coax arms that are outside the TX-455 tower. My question
> is: coax
> inside or outside the tower? If inside, is it reasonable to manage while
> raising or lowering the tower?
You cannot run cables inside a typical crank-up - there's almost no room
for them plus your chances of chopping the cable by the tower as it's running
up or down is quite high.
> Does any one on this reflector use their tower with shunt or half-sloper
> feeding and have their coax outside the tower?
Uh...I'll surmise just about everyone?!?
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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