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Re: [TowerTalk] Cable ties, tape or both?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Cable ties, tape or both?
From: Alan NV8A <nv8a@att.net>
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:38:22 -0500
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On 12/01/06 10:37 am Dick Green WC1M wrote:

> Simple question: do you prefer using cable ties (UV-rated), black tape or
> both to secure hardline, coax and control cables to your tower? I've seen
> all three methods in various installations and am interested in experiences
> with each. 

I am still waiting for my tower to be delivered, but I am planning to do 
things "the right way" for the coax and control cables -- using Kellem 
grips, which all the "real electrical suppliers" (not to be confused 
with Home Despot, etc.) seem to sell in various sizes. I am not using 
hardline -- difficult, since it's a crank-up tower -- but ISTR seeing 
made-for-the-purpose devices in some catalog or other.

As has been mentioned here before, cable ties tend to crush the cable 
and electrical tape tends to come undone.

73

Alan NV8A
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