[TowerTalk] taping coax to tower parts

[Guy Olinger, K2AV]

Depends entirely on the surface treatment of the tower and the 
environment.

I use closer-spaced-than-needed clamps for my 1 1/4 hardline and 
tape/tie wrap everything else to the hardline.

Saves me from having to find out which of the completely opposite 
experiences reported here is waiting for me.

73, Guy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tower" <tower at charter.net>


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>> Never use the electrical black tape, moisture collects under the 
>> tape and rusts the metal.
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> My experience has been just the opposit.
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> I had an old American Steel up for years.  Where ever I had the 
> cables taped on it was still clean metal.
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> The same is true for the ROHN 45, although it has only been up for a 
> few years.
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> Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
> N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
> www.rogerhalstead.com
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>> Believe me, I had a 40 foot Delhi and it was rusted on every place 
>> that the tape was, otherwise it was clean.
>>
>> Ed
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