Lubricating the cable does go against the K7LXC prime directive. US towers
recommends replacing the cable every three years.
Most wire rope is lubricated during manufacturing. Lubrication does two
things:
Reduces friction as the individual wires move over each other.
Provides corrosion protection and lubrication in the core and inside wires
and on the exterior surfaces.
If I owned a crank-up tower I would keep the cables lubricated and only
change them if there was noticeable corrosion or broken strands .
John KK9A
To: Bryan Swadener <bswadener@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589
From: Andre VanWyk <kr5dx@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:45:37 -0400
I am missing something here as US Tower advises against lubricating cables.
What are you gaining by lubricating cable? I my opinion if a un-lubricated
galvanized cable shows signs of rust, it is time to replace it.
73's
NJ0F
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