[TowerTalk] Cable for a US Tower HDX 555 Tower

[Doug Rehman]

I can send you a picture of one! I've got to replace the pull-down cable on
my Tri-Ex LM354HDSP. I bought the tower used; it had been up for around 5
years in South Florida. 

Interestingly, the pull-up cables are in far better shape, probably owing to
the fact that the tower had been nested for a couple of years. The pull-down
cable was wound on the winch, where it rusted. The Hoffman box housing the
electronics also rusted out.

Doug
K4DDR
 
> ChampionRadio at aol.com

> 1) damage to the cable. This means deformed, kinked or 
> obvious  damage.
>  
> 2) broken strands. You can have up to 6 broken strands and 
> still be  in spec.
>  
> 3) rust. Real rust - not just surface rust. 
>  
>     To be honest, I haven't seen a ham tower cable  that was 
> bad enough to be replaced. Especially based on the above 
> criteria.  I'll bet you a nickel that yours isn't that bad either.