[TowerTalk] The best UV resistant 8 conductor rotor cable?

Rob Frohne frohro at wwc.edu
Thu Apr 22 09:11:16 EDT 2004


Thanks Phil,

I suppose you are right that 15 years isn't bad, but I know it should 
be possible to do better, because the 9913 I installed with it, is 
still in good shape.

Rob
On Apr 22, 2004, at 3:18 AM, Phil - KB9CRY wrote:

> 15 year life is real good.  You may not find anything better.  Nothing 
> lasts forever, especially in the sun.  Phil  KB9CRY
>
> Rob Frohne wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> It looks like the UV has turned the pliable gray jacket of my 15 year 
>> old rotor cable into a brittle hard cracking mess.  Can anyone 
>> recommend a cable that will last longer, and will remain pliable?  It 
>> is important to me that it remains pliable, since I'm now using a 
>> crank up that will be cranked up and down upon every use.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Rob, KL7NA/W7
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>> Rob Frohne, Ph.D., P.E.
>> E.F. Cross School of Engineering
>> Walla Walla College
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