[TowerTalk] Winch cable for a LM354

[Bob Maser]

Hmmm, seems like I said that about a week ago.  I also said that SS is not 
as strong as Galvanized.

Bob  W6TR
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Winch cable for a LM354


>
> In a message dated 10/26/2006 7:18:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
>
>>  Use 1/4 inch SS cable and you will have no trouble in the  future...
>
>
>
> Umm, only if the existing cable is 1/4". You  can't put bigger cables on a
> crank-up because the pulleys will only take the  original size. I suspect 
> the
> LM354 uses 3/16" cable.
>
>    Different cables of the same OD will be close  enough so if you want to
> use SS, I don't know of any reason why not. The  original cable is 
> probably
> 7x19 stranded so you'd want to get the same in SS.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
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