In a message dated 98-08-11 00:56:44 EDT, dick.green@valley.net writes:
> Here's a good one: Bruce at U.S. Tower told me that some "old timers" put an
> inverted galvanized washtub at the base of the tower under the coax. The
> coax seems to naturally wind itself around the washtub. I haven't tried
this
> yet, and frankly I'm skeptical that it could possible work or wouldn't
> encourage tangles and hangups (I can just see a loop of coax trying to
carry
> the washtub up the tower.) But one of these days I just might try it if I
> can find one of those washtubs...
The renowned N6TV ("TV Bob" to his friends) uses a large fishing net to
'catch' his coax. This is one of those devices that has a handle and loop with
the netting like you use to land a fish (in this case it would be a big one!).
Anyway, it works real slick and I took some pictures of it.
Cheers, Steve K7LXC
www.championradio.com
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