Fw: [TowerTalk] Tram Cable type?

[on4kj]

----- Original Message -----
From: "j.a.hermans" <j.a.hermans at skynet.be>
To: <K7LXC at aol.com>; <rich at n7tr.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tram Cable type?


> Use stainless steel  4 or 5 mm.
> You will be out of troubles for years.
> I just wonder if temperature  will change behaviour
> Jos
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <K7LXC at aol.com>
> To: <rich at n7tr.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 4:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Tram Cable type?
>
>
> > In a message dated 7/13/03 10:22:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> rich at n7tr.com
> > writes:
> >
> > > What type of cable is everyone using for raising and lowering Antennas
> using
> > >  a tram system?  I need to replace my 20 year old stuff with something
> new,
> > >  and wondering what is being used, and where to purchase.
> >
> >     Some 3/16" galvanized wire rope cable available at any hardware
store
> is
> > plenty for 98% of ham jobs. Even smaller will work okay if you're not
> doing
> > anything huge - i.e. big 40M beams, etc.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Steve    K7LXC
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