Steve's criteria is sage & valid. Know what to look for in assessing wire
rope condition.
Suggestions if you are building your own cable assys...
- Buy US or reputable mfg. wire rope. Avoid the Chinese stuff.
- Use copper crimp sleeves.
- Use a "go - no go" gauge to check your finished crimps.
- If you are tempted to upgrade to stainless rope, be aware that it's typically
not rated for the same working loads.
- Re-cabling is an excellent time to refurbish your pulley bearings.
73 & good luck on your project.
Matt
KM5VI
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Re-Cabling a US Tower HDX555
I say it’s better to change too soon then too late
Skip, KJ6Y.
Communications Service Co
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On Sep 5, 2019, at 5:25 PM, k7lxc--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
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>> I am planning to re-cable my US Tower HDX555 tower this year. Does
>> anyonein the group have any suggestions or "Do's and Don't's" that would
>> help me?I already have the cables that I bought from US Tower.
> Just curious. What's the compelling reason for changing out the cables?
> I've worked on dozens of crank-ups over the years and I've only seen one
> where the cables were bad enough that they needed to be replaced.
>
> The 3 reasons for doing it are real rust, real damage to the wire rope or
> excessive broken strands. Which ones apply to your tower?
> Cheers,Steve K7LXC
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