>The usual coax hangers are not sized for RG8, etc. Usually start at
1/2" amd go up.
Al
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: robrk@nidhog.net
>To:
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Taping wires to flat member towers
>Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 10:09:18 -0500
>
>>Andrews coax hangers.....
>>http://www.andrew.com/catalog38/Results.aspx?SearchType=1&KeyWord=ha
>ngers&KeyWordSearchMethod=BEGINWITH&CatalogSectionID=10
>>
>>Jim Lux wrote:
>>
>>>Thomas &Betts, Panduit, AMP, and so forth make an assortment of
>products to
>>>attach round cables to flat surfaces. The most common one you've
>probably
>>>seen is the little square thing with an adhesive base and a slot to
>stick a
>>>nylon cable tie through on the top. However, there's probably
>dozens of
>>>versions of these. In particular, they make ones designed to hold
>cables
>>>that aren't supposed to be crushed (like coax), and they make the
>cable ties
>>>that are designed for outdoor use (the usual white nylon ones tend
>to
>>>degrade in sunlight).
>>>
>>>A bit more expensive than a roll of tape, but might work better.
>>>Particularly the products designed for outdoor use, which will have
>sealed
>>>edges and adhesives that really grip well. For that matter, they
>have the
>>>bases with screw holes that you could spend a few days on your
>tower with a
>>>drill and tap and really anchor the stuff.
>>>
>>> T&B's trade name is "Ty-rap" so if you search for that you'll
>probably turn
>>>up their catalog. You can try the following URL, but no guarantees
>that it
>>>will actually work:
>>>http://elec-cat.tnb.com/tnbcat/tnbcat/TYR_home_page_dsp.build_catal
>og_home_p
>>>age
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Juan M. Chazarra EA5RS" <ea5rs@ono.com>
>>>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 5:04 AM
>>>Subject: [TowerTalk] Taping wires to flat member towers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Adhesive tape tapes coax just fine to round member towers, but I
>am
>>>>having a hard time taping coax, rotor cable, etc to the members of
>my
>>>>tower which are all flat. Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Juan EA5RS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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