Dave I do my crank-up tower very much the same way you described. I've
always worried about the weight of the cable causing damage to itself. What
do you think.
Julio, W4HY
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> Throw away all the factory standoffs.
> Attach a piece of angle iron to the top section, just
> below the very top.
> Attach a Kellum Grip (see below) on the end of the
> angle iron, and let the cables dangle from it, all the
> way to the ground. Put a large trash barrel on the
> ground, and guide all the cables into it as the tower
> comes down.
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> Source for Kellums:
> Grainger.com
> Grainger item number 6D229 thru 6D237
> Catalog page 562 shows the sizes and what they look
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> They work like Chinese finger handcuffs.
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> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Yuma, AZ
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