IME, it would seem US Tower is in the tiny minority.
I'll continue to use the Mac's Chain & Cable Lube
(NAPA #1370) since that's what it's made for.
vy 73,
WA7PRC
> From: Andre KR5DX
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589
> To: Bryan WA7PRC
> Cc: towertalk, Grant KZ1W
> Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 7:45 PM
> I am missing something here as US
> Tower advises against lubricating cables.
>
> What are you gaining by lubricating cable? I my opinion if a
> un-lubricated galvanized cable shows signs of rust, it is
> time to replace it.
>
> 73's
> NJ0F
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 12, 2013, at 10:21 PM, Bryan WA7PRC wrote:
>
> > Thanks Grant,
> >
> > I'll soon be lubing my TX472 cables with Mac's Chain
> & Cable Lube (NAPA #1370). As near as I can tell
> by comparing MSDSs, it's the same as Prelube 6.
> >
> > vy 73,
> > Bryan WA7PRC
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:12:40 -0700
> >> From: Grant Saviers
> >>
> >> I've started lubricating the cables on my HDX589
> >> with PreLube 6. For the main spool cable, I
> >> applied the lube when lowering the tower
> >> by spraying into a slotted plastic funnel on the
> >> cable. That technique worked very well. But now
> >> looking at the higher section cables between the
> >> sections, I'm wondering if there is a neat
> >> technique for application of the lube to them?
> >> Get to the top with the tower down, spray, and
> >> hope the lube runs all the way down the cable??
> >>
> >> (not a revisit of lube/not lube cables debate
> >> please). btw Prelube 6 smells a lot like LPS2
> >> or LPS3 so I might guess some of the
> >> ingredients are the same.
> >>
> >> Grant KZ1W
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