[TowerTalk] FW: question on where to run coax

[Gary E. Jones]

Unless you have massive numbers of coax run, (I routinely have had about 4
runs per tower), they will fit very nicely up against the leg on the
outside, There essentially is a notch where the diagonal braces weld to the
steel tube legs (on Rohn Towers), and four runs of coax fit in that notch
very nicely. I take the runs to the leg. I have never had any problems with
crimping or crushing any coax/rotor runs and in fact, the bunched coax that
is taped to the leg makes that leg slightly thicker in diameter which make
it even easier to hold the tower legs with that hand when you are climbing.
Pulling coax up through the center is a massive pain in the butt, IMHO

    73

                 Gary      W5FI 







-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mark Robinson
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 7:01 AM
To: Dick Hanson; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] question on where to run coax

I like to tape mine on the inside so that when climbing and working on the 
tower, the coax isn't crushed or damaged by the loop on my harness.

Mark N1UK


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Hanson" <dick at dkhanson.com>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, 16 August, 2010 7:46 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] question on where to run coax


> Howdy....
>
> I have several towers here, each with multiple ants on them.
> Is there a consensus on whether to run the coax taped to the inside of the
> tower legs or to the outside.
>
> Obviously easier to do the outside, but wondering about lightning?
>
> Thanks.
> 73
> Dick, K5AND
> Austin
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