[TowerTalk] Locking a Turnbuckle...??

[Dick Green WC1M]

I read somewhere that you should thread the cable through the guy thimbles,
to hedge against a turnbuckle failing. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: W3YY [mailto:w3yy at cox.net] 
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> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Locking a Turnbuckle...??
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> I put the figure-8 of cable through both eyes and the barrel.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Winkis" <kc4pe at bellsouth.net>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:46 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Locking a Turnbuckle...??
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> 
> > Whats the best way to lock a turnkbuckle so it will not 
> un-ravel its 
> > self....???
> >
> > I am talking about units that are 8 inches long and big 24 
> inch units...!!
> >
> > Bill
> > KC4PE
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