To: | john@kk9a.com, towertalk@contesting.com |
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Subject: | Re: [TowerTalk] Orion 2800 Rotator Cable Replacement |
From: | "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com> |
Date: | Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:45:01 -0800 |
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On 12/10/2019 12:27 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote: I was also curious why rotator cable needs replacing, perhaps wear/damage from the crank-up tower? FWIW, I have been using THHN house wire for my rotators for decades without no issues.John KK9A That's surprising. I found that THHN loses its clear outer layer after only a few years in the sun, let alone decades. Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk |
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