Grant-
I think I learned about figure 8 flaking from your posts on Tower Talk! It
sure does help avoid problems.
73,
Steve
N6SJ
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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of Grant Saviers
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 1:17 PM
To: Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard@karlquist.com>; Bryan Swadener
<bswadener@yahoo.com>; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HDX-589 rotor and coax arms and why I re-subscribed
after many year hiatus
I needed coax arms for my HDX-589, gave the measurements to KF7P for the
offsets and he made two sets for my that work perfectly - the coax hangs
straight in the rings from the top 90 degree bend hanger. I recommend his
stuff.
The figure 8 "flaking" of the lines is the way to go, and learned that handling
heavy anchor rodes.
Grant KZ1W
On 2/11/2019 12:17 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> On my HDX-5106, I use a length of 2 inch SCH 80 PVC pipe clamped to
> the top of the tower. The RG-216, rotor cable, and MonstIR cable hang
> on this pipe using Kellems grips. The top of the coax has a 90 degree
> type-N to avoid any bends in the nearly 1 inch diameter coax. I am
> very happy with this arrangement.
>
> The "snake" coils up on the ground in about a
> 10 foot circle. I do need to be there to manage the coax when
> lowering the tower.
>
> Rick N6RK
>
> On 2/11/2019 9:26 AM, Bryan Swadener via TowerTalk wrote:
>> I use the OE coax arms on my UST TX-472, with a homebrew adapter
>> made from an ABS elbow + stub to provide a larger radius bend in the
>> cables:
>> vy 73,Bryan WA7PRC
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