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1. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: n4kg@juno.com (n4kg@juno.com); Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 22:08:13 -0600; I would recommend at least TWO Nicopress sleeves at each joint. Another N4KG "Neverism" - NEVER rely on ONE of *anything* where safety is concerned. Tom N4KG _________________________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00002.html (10,825 bytes)
2. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: steve@oakcom.com (Steve Maki); Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 01:24:55 -0400; I've seen various breaking strengths quoted for wire rope and aircraft cable, usually slightly less than EHS, but my main concern with using galvanized wire rope for guy wires is longevity. Wire rope; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00004.html (9,335 bytes)
3. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: w5lu@hotmail.com (S. J. Blackwell); Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 07:56:06 +0000; I may be mistaken, but my memory from my sailing days was that of the three common wire rope lays, 7x19 was the weakest. 1x19, 7x7 and 7x19 in that order. Flexibility was just the opposite. 73, Sam,; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00007.html (7,917 bytes)
4. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: jon.zaimes@dol.net (Jon Zaimes AA1K); Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 08:46:44 -0400; I have seen the swage tools for clamping down on Nicopress sleeves for around $150-180 at marine supply centers such as Boat US and West Marine; this for the large hand tool (looks like bolt cutter); /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00012.html (8,798 bytes)
5. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com); Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:02:57 EDT; I think that's what the manufacturer says. I remember reading about a destruct test on them (might be in the archives) that found that three was the safest number. Cheers, Steve K7LXC TOWER TECH; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00020.html (7,826 bytes)
6. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: KI7WX@aol.com (KI7WX@aol.com); Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 11:43:59 -0400; **I think that's what the manufacturer says. I remember reading about a destruct test on them (might be in the archives) that found that three was the safest number. In reference to a W0UN TT post fr; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00026.html (8,369 bytes)
7. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: w7ni@easystreet.com (Stan & Patricia Griffiths); Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 22:06:43 -0700; As I understand it, each crimp on a Nicropress sleeve has the holding power of one cable clip. Each Nicopress sleeve has FOUR crimps. I think two are redundant. Take a look at a large commercial cran; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00053.html (8,408 bytes)
8. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: w7ni@easystreet.com (Stan & Patricia Griffiths); Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 22:46:15 -0700; Well . . . IF you do what the manufacturer says, you never use Nicopress fittings on EHS . . . only on 7X19 stranded cable. That is why you need three instead of just one . . . Stan w7ni@easystreet.c; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00054.html (9,789 bytes)
9. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: shr@ricc.net (W0UN--John Brosnahan); Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 07:54:12 -0500; Over 25 years ago I asked the people who MAKE the Nicopress sleeves about using them on 1x7 guy strand. They had never tried it and went out and obtained some 1x7 EHS and made numerous tests. One Ni; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00057.html (8,918 bytes)
10. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: KI7WX@aol.com (KI7WX@aol.com); Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2002 12:18:31 -0400; Heh, cute... I don't have a dog in this race because I use preforms to terminate both my EHS and Philly guys. Just happened to recall W0UN's post. With that, Nicopress fittings are well established; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00073.html (8,758 bytes)
11. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: w7ni@easystreet.com (Stan & Patricia Griffiths); Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 15:14:15 -0700; I just happen to have one of the expensive crimpers that looks like a bolt cutter. Yep, it was about $150 and was 25 years ago. One of the things that the seller of the fittings showed me was a cut-i; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00086.html (9,938 bytes)
12. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: aa4lr@arrl.net (Bill Coleman); Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 22:58:32 -0400; Why bother with Nicopress sleeves when you can use pre-formed guy grips? (Unless you're building an airplane, of course, then Nicopress are the only acceptable alternative) Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-AS; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00124.html (8,525 bytes)
13. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com); Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 23:51:04 EDT; the What Preform grips? I didn't know they made ones for 7x19 SS wire rope. Cheers, Steve K7LXC; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-10/msg00130.html (8,264 bytes)
14. [Towertalk] Aircraft Cable (score: 1): Author: W3YY@aol.com (W3YY@aol.com); Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 23:23:37 EDT; In a recent post, 'aircraft cable' was mentioned as a 'standard guying material'. Several individuals took exception to this comment, noting that EHS is the standard guy cable normally used. That may; /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-09/msg00004.html (7,617 bytes)
15. [TowerTalk] Aircraft cable (score: 1): Author: "Don Flenner" <w4ych@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 10:25:54 -0400; I have an old Wilson tower, believe the model number is an MT-61. The steel cables that raise and lower the two tubular sections of the tower are in need of replacement. The current US tower model MA; /archives//html/Towertalk/2004-06/msg00116.html (7,261 bytes)

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