[TowerTalk] Replacement Cable for Wilson MT61

[Jim Lux]

Wire rope (aka cable) isn't all that exotic a material.  What's the diameter
and number of strands? There's several places in L.A. that sell rigging
stuff of various kinds.  What are the ends like (thimbles and swaged or
something else?)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Tope" <W4EF at dellroy.com>
To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:44 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] Replacement Cable for Wilson MT61


> Our club has an old Wilson MT-61 tubular crank-up tower which
> is similar to the U.S. Tower MA-550. My friend is going to buy
> it from us and put it up at his new QTH, but he needs to replace
> the cable before erecting it. Any recommendations on what kind
> of cable I should use and where we can get it (I seem to remember
> that U.S. Tower has a reputation for not being helpful in this
> regard).
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike, W4EF....................................
>
>
>
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