[TowerTalk] Co-ax and Rotor Control cables inside PVC?

[N2TK]

How are you going to support the coax going up the tower? Threaded through
PVC you would only have support for the coax and control cables where they
exit the PVC. I would prefer to support the cables with tape every few feet.
With the quality of coax and control cables you can buy I don't see a need
to thread the cables through PVC to protect the cables from the elements and
sun. Plus if you want to add or change something it is a lot easier not to
have to deal with the PVC.

73,
N2TK, Tony

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Cal Zethmayr
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 12:06 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Co-ax and Rotor Control cables inside PVC?

I'm working on plans for my 110' tower to be installed early this summer.

Considering installing some thin wall PVC pipe inside one corner of the
tower from near the bottom to the area at the top where the rotor, and an
Ameritron coax switch box will be mounted.  Then put one run of LMR400 in
it, the cables for the rotor and switch box control.

Purpose: long term protection from any UV, weather etc.

Top of tower  will have a HF beam, 6 meter beam, and 2 meter quagi. 

Anyone else ever tried this? any ideas or reasons (other than the cost) not
to try this?

Cal Zethmayr
W4GMH at cox.net

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