[TowerTalk] Guy Wire clamps

[n9lah at comcast.net]

I am no metalurgist ( and I don't play one on TV ) but I would never reuse guy wire clamps. I used the same type of clamp to secre the tag end of my crank up tower cable and they weren't that expensive. Think of all the money tied up in the installation and compare that to the price of the clamps.

Phil
N9LAH

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From: "Robert Chudek - K0RC" <k0rc at pclink.com> 

> Brian, 
> 
> I would say this more of a visual issue than a mechanical problem. It's no 
> different than the surface rust on your car's brake drums. I'm anxious to 
> hear what others think. 
> 
> 73 de Bob - KØRC in MN 
> 
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> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 09:01:23 -0400 
> From: "Brian Machesney" 
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Guy wire clamps 
> To: towertalk at contesting.com 
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> I recently purchased a used tower, complete with a full set of EHS guy 
> wires, from a ham some ten miles from the US East coast. While the tower 
> itself and the guy wires are in excellent shape, the u-clamps on the guy 
> wires show significant amounts of surface rust. I can remove the nuts after 
> applying penetrating oil and there does not seem to be any rust beyond the 
> surface of the bolts, clamps or nuts. Do these clamps need to be replaced? 
> 
> -- Brian K1LI 
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