Re: [TowerTalk] Taping wires to flat member towers

[RCM <robrk@nidhog.net>]

That's what old garden hose is made for........

atoothaker@copper.net wrote:

> > 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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> > >
> > > See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers",
> > >      
> > "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free,
> > 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.
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See: http://www.mscomputer.com  for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions and ask for Sherman, W2FLA.

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