[TowerTalk] Crank-UP Tower Cables.

[K7GCO@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/16/00 6:33:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
wa3gin@erols.com writes:

<<  
 For what it's worth I soaked my cable in 10W30 motor oil when I bought
 my crank-up tower 25yrs ago.  The cable has no rust but has gathered
 some grimm from the jet exhaust from a nearby airport.  Otherwise the
 cable appears to be like new. Water continues to bead on the cable when
 it rains...
 
 Go Figure,
 dave
 WA3GIN
 >>
Dave: It's very simple.  You used 10W30 oil.  It's more of an All-weather Guy 
Cable Oil.  Based on this I think I'll go even further for the extremes in 
SD.  I'm going to use 5-40W Mobile 1 and I don't even have any Air Ports 
around.  I might mix it 50/50 with bike chain oil as it has more "Stickem" in 
it.  K7GCO

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