[TowerTalk] Florida Ham fights UV - uses tape???????????

[Pete Smith]

At 11:39 AM 10/24/00 -0700, Avila, Edward wrote:
>...
>Regarding holding feedline to a tower, I learned the hard way to use metal
>clamps which I wrap from the inside with tape to protect the coax sheath and
>"gently" tighten them over the feedline.....tie wraps and tape just isn't up
>this task........

Gee, I must live in a charmed location - my taped coax and control leads
are still doing fine after 4 years.  I'm gradually going over to THHN wire
ties, as suggested by W3LPL, mainly because they are easier to redo as
needed.

73, Pete Smith N4ZR

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