[TowerTalk] Securing cables to trees

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 99-05-02 20:02:22 EDT, k7fl@ashworth.org writes:

> I have a 70 foot length of RG8, and an RG58 sized switch control cable,
>  that I need to dress and secure to a tree trunk. The intent is to prevent
>  the cables from blowing in the wind, while providing some measure of strain
>  relief. I have used a double-nail clamp arrangement in the past, but as the
>  clamp was made of plastic, the life was only a year or two. Ideally, the
>  common U shaped metal fasteners used to secure house electrical wiring
>  would be used, but the length of the nail portion is insufficient to go
>  through thick bark and into the wood.

      Use 6-inch lag screws with eyes on them or just 6-inch lag screws with 
most of them sticking out. Use a tie wrap to secure the cables to the lag 
screw. That's it.

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC

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