[TowerTalk] How do you cut this stuff?

[EUGENE SMAR]

Wes:

     I've read on these pages before to wrap electrical tape on either side
of the cut mark on the wire before you actually cut.  This will keep the cut
ends from fraying/unraveling.  FWIW.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wes Cosand" <wz7i at arrl.net>
To: "TowerTalk" <TowerTalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 2:36 PM
Subject: [TowerTalk] How do you cut this stuff?


> A truly naive question:
>
> I am installing a safety line on my AN Wireless self supporting tower and
> it just occurred to me that I have no idea how to cut this 3/8" galvanized
> steel "aircraft cable".  It needs to be a fairly clean cut.  It is at the
> base and electrical power is available.
>
> First time in my career I have played with this stuff.  My wife outlawed
> guy wires when we got married!
>
> Wes, WZ7I
>
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