Andre,
I'd like to understand the economics of how you get the cables replaced cheaper
than a few minutes of time and a couple bucks of lube. I'll come over to your
point of view real fast then.
73,
Steve
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From: Andre VanWyk <kr5dx@yahoo.com>
To: "K7LXC@aol.com" <K7LXC@aol.com>
Cc: "towertalk@contesting.com" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589
Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 14, 2013, at 9:56 AM, K7LXC@aol.com wrote:
> > I had many crank up towers over a span of 25 years and never lubed a
> >single cable, nor had a cable snap or fail.
>
> Well, you don't get a ticket everytime you speed either.
True but you should not be speeding in the first place ...
>
> > Having said this, I regularly inspect cables on my towers and replace
> >them if required.
>
> By neglecting periodic lubrication, you're probably replacing cables that
>really wouldn't have needed replacement if they'd been lubed. I'm just saying.
>
Valid argument Steve, but in my world the cost if replacing the cables every 3
years is much cheaper than me spending time lubricating cables on 4 crank up
towers.
73
NJ0F
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