[TowerTalk] Used pre-forms

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/1/2008 3:35:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  What is the thinking of the group about used pre-forms? I  have over a
hundred 5/16" pre-forms that I removed from a tower that had  only been up
for a few years. Most of the coating on the inside of the  pre-forms seems to
be intact and the wires are in very good shape. 


         You can remove a  PreFormed grip twice but it has to be within a 
month or so of original  installation. (I couldn't find the exact spec on the 
PreFormed website but  that's the general idea.) So you shouldn't re-use those 
PreForms. 
 
        Something like 40% of the  gripping power of the PreForms comes from 
the grit inside the twists. Over time  and removal, too much of that grit 
comes off so it's not suitable for re-use.  Maybe they're worth something to your 
local metal recycler. 
 
Cheers,
Steve    K7LXC
TOWER TECH - 
Professional tower services for hams



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