| To: | ve4xt@mymts.net, towertalk@contesting.com, gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk |
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| Subject: | Re: [TowerTalk] Which type of cable for a crank-up tower? |
| From: | K7LXC@aol.com |
| Date: | Fri, 2 Dec 2011 12:12:24 -0500 (EST) |
| List-post: | <towertalk@contesting.com">mailto:towertalk@contesting.com> |
> There's such a thing as dry lube, used on motorcycles. It's designed to
lubricate the drive chain but stay dry so as not to attract dirt and
particles, which then attracts water.
> Would something like that be a consideration for a tower cable?
There may be many suitable cable lubricants. I'm only going by what
wire rope manufacturers have told me. As long as it is basically a light oil
that soaks into the strands and doesn't leave a sticky coating on the
surface, it's probably just fine.
Cheers,
Steve K7LXC
TOWER TECH
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