Hmmm, seems like I said that about a week ago. I also said that SS is not
as strong as Galvanized.
Bob W6TR
----- Original Message -----
From: <K7LXC@aol.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>; <k2qmf@juno.com>; <n2tu@roadrunner.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Winch cable for a LM354
>
> In a message dated 10/26/2006 7:18:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>
>> Use 1/4 inch SS cable and you will have no trouble in the future...
>
>
>
> Umm, only if the existing cable is 1/4". You can't put bigger cables on a
> crank-up because the pulleys will only take the original size. I suspect
> the
> LM354 uses 3/16" cable.
>
> Different cables of the same OD will be close enough so if you want to
> use SS, I don't know of any reason why not. The original cable is
> probably
> 7x19 stranded so you'd want to get the same in SS.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
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