[TowerTalk] Using guy wire to carry in coax lines?

[Jerry Devine]

On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 17:07:45 -0500 "Bill Otten" <res0958z@verizon.net>
writes:
>
>Hi to the list.......
>    I was looking at the January 2001 issue of CQ magazine and an 
>article by K7PF. The article was about antennas, but the statement I
found 
>interesting was regarding his use of one of his lowest tower guy wires
as a 
>'messenger' cable -- using the guy wire to carry the transmission coax
lines and 
>rotor cables to the house.

Never ever use guys for this purpose.  If you want to use a messenger
cable
or guy then add one strictly for this purpose.


73,    Jerry                                     krr2ak@juno.com
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