[TowerTalk] crank ups and coax

[Joe - WDØM]

Hi George,

I use LMR-400 on my 55 foot TX-455, with no problems.  I rarely crank it 
down, however, but when I do, it just slips through the coax standoffs when 
I lower it.  I've had no difficulties at all.

73,
Joe
WDØM


At 11:55 AM 6/30/2005, George M. Badger, III wrote:
>I am going to be replacing my coax and wonder if anyone is using LMR-400
>or -600 on their crank ups. I am also thinking of hard line to the top
>of the first section and then RG-214, very flexible, for the collapsible
>sections. I currently let the cables slide through the stand-offs so I
>really only have one loop to deal with.
>
>Any ideas and/or comments?
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