Re: [TowerTalk] Which type of cable for a crank-up tower?

[K7LXC@aol.com]

>  There's such a thing as dry lube, used on motorcycles. It's designed  to
lubricate the drive chain but stay dry so as not to attract dirt  and
particles, which then attracts water.
 
>  Would something like that be a consideration for a tower  cable?
 
     There may be many suitable cable lubricants.  I'm only going by what 
wire rope manufacturers have told me. As long as it is  basically a light oil 
that soaks into the strands and doesn't leave a sticky  coating on the 
surface, it's probably just fine.
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH 
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