[TowerTalk] Cable Lubricant

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/27/2006 8:03:01 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  Can you give an estimate of how many feet of cable a can of  PreLube 6 
with 
treat (size of can as delivered from Champion Radio)?   

A full-blown HD crank-up with cables and  pulleys on 2 sides of the tower, 
motorized with positive pull-down will  take almost 2 cans to do the job. A 
simple hand-cranked version with one set  of cables will take less than a can. 
 
>  How often do you treat your tower cables?
 
    While cable manufacturers recommend more frequent  applications, if you 
do it during your annual inspection (You do an annual  inspection, right?!?) 
then you'll be way ahead of just about every other  crank-up owner. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
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