No-No Steve: This is a totally unacceptable method of hanging coax or
any other cable by a professional. First, it provides little
sharp objects every few feet to rip your pants and hands
while climbing (just like tye-wraps not properly installed and cut),
second, it looks like a drunken sailor installed it.
Single line install is done with a hanger kit every 3 feet or so,
mounted with a "Round Member Kit". Multi runs ar done with a cross
angle member installed every few feet, and hangers mounted on the
cross member.
Look in the Andrews catalog, you'll see the proper hardware in the
section for Heliax.
Been doing this for 40 years, and believe me, real pro's don't do that!
de KL7HF
@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 97-08-05 00:13:03 EDT, k1vr@juno.com (Fred Hopengarten)
> writes:
>
> > One prominent local professional tower erector uses 14 inch pieces
> > of #14 THHN black insulated solid copper wire. He just uses them as
> > "twisties." The THHN is relatively impervious to exposure to the sun.
> > There is no sharp edge, and the insulation over the copper wire bites
> > into the insulation on the hardline, but, if done with the right touch,
> > won't deform the coax. And you can't beat the price.
> >
> This is an okay way to ATTACH cable to a tower. If you buy hardline from
> Motorola, that's what they give you for hangers.
>
> You still need the grip for hoisting and hanging. THEN use the THHN for
> attaching. There really isn't any weight on it if done properly.
>
> 73, Steve K7LXC
>
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