[TowerTalk] [towertalk] Nicopress Sleeves

[K7LXC@aol.com]

In a message dated 04/17/2000 3:22:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
chetp@netcarrier.com writes:

> I am recabling my tower, and have found only Aluminum Alloy
>  sleeves available. The docs with the sleeves says "cable to full rating"
>  with the alloy type, but the old sleeves were copper,
>  with zinc plating. The old cables were galvanized, and so are the
>  new. Also. I can't even find the copper type, unless I buy 1,000.

       Have you determined whether there is a strength difference at all? If 
you put the recommended number (2? 3? sorry, don't remember which it is), 
does it matter what the material is?

Cheers,   Steve   K7LXC
Tower Tech

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