[TowerTalk] Repair torn BuryFlex?

[WA9ALS - John]

How about Vapor Wrap, then several layers of Scotch 88.  GL
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Levin" <djl@andlev.com>
To: "tower talk" <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 5:47 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Repair torn BuryFlex?


>
> I have two runs of BuryFlex going up my crank-up tower.  While doing
some
> work on the tower today, I noticed that the outside cover of one of
the runs
> of coax is torn in a couple of places along a 24" stretch.  It appears
that
> the coax got snagged on something, and there are 4-6 1/8 - 1/4" cuts
in the
> cover.  I can see the shield through a couple of the tears, the shield
is
> not discolored or rusted at all.
>
> I don't know when this happened, but it is fairly likely to have been
> recently.  We do not get rain in this part of California during the
summer.
>
> So, do I:
>
> 1) Remove and replace the coax
> 2) Cut out the 10' around the damage, and splice the coax with a
barrel
> connector
> 3) Repair the cover and leave well enough alone
>
> Obviously #3 is my preference by a long shot, since replacing or
splicing
> the coax would be a fairly major hassle.  I do have an MFJ-259B, so I
can
> check the coax for loss if that is useful.
>
> If I am going to repair the coax, I can think of two obvious ways to
do it.
> I could use the good 3M electrical tape and just wrap the cover of the
coax
> around the damage.  Alternatively, I could use one of those liquid
> electrical tape products, either spray or brush on.
>
> Your suggestions and comments please.  Thanks in advance!
>
>                           ***dan, N6BZA
>
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