Taping Coax to a tower leg.

[ramirezk at emi.com]

You Said:
>When using tape to secure coax to a tower leg, only use a few
>turns and wrap every few feet to eliminate any chance of the
>cable "clanging" against the tower leg, ala flag pole ropes.
>73  John  W0UN

> Hi John,
       I have found that using tape to secure coax to the tower 
legs is not such a good idea. The moisture buildup under the 
tape will eventually rust that portion of the tower leg;even a 
well galvanized tower leg. I found this out the hard way with 
some tower I had back in Upstate New York. Water will find its 
way under that tape and won't easily find its way back out.It 
will  slowly take its toll. My first preference is to use 
commercially available standoffs that fasten securely to the 
tower leg. If I can't get enough of these for free or cheaply 
enough then Black UV treated Tie Wraps(tm) are my next choice. 
One just has to be careful not to over tighten to avoid damage 
to the feedline. It looks alot neater too! 73 Ken KP4XS/W4
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