[TowerTalk] Securing The Cables to the Tower

[Randy Martin]

One more not so obvious suggestion.  I think KH6IJ made this helpful
hint years ago.  You'll be tempted to run the cables up the inside of
the tower for neatness.  Don't.  Run them on the outside of the tower.
It makes it a LOT easier to put up and take down the cables if you
aren't constantly having to fish them up the inside.

I second (third?) the suggestion to wrap the copper wire around the
bundle two or three times before tying things off on the tower.  That
really seems to help support the weight of the cables more and keeps
everything nice and tidy.  I only do this every third or fourth tie off,
which is usually at one of the ten foot intervals of my Rohn towers.  

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Richard Zalewski
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 7:18 PM
To: Randy Martin
Cc: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Securing The Cables to the Tower

I second "Randy's" method. I have been doing it that way for many years
and 
it is great if you have to change a cable or add a cable. 



On 6/1/05, Randy Martin <rkmassoc at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> What works for me is to use insulated solid copper wire as twist ties.
> Makes it relatively easy to add or remove cables after you get the
> original set of cables in place. If you use plastic cable ties, you
> have to replace them if you add or remove.
> 
> 73
> Randy K0EU
> 
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Tnx es 73
Dick W7ZR
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