[TowerTalk] FW: question on where to run coax

[Mickey Baker]

Telescoping tower users: Ignore most of this and use standoffs that will
keep your coax AWAY from the tower while it is going up or down, even in a
stiff breeze. If you do decide to attach coax to the non-moving section of
the tower, attach so that the travel of the nesting tower sections doesn't
abrade the method of attachment.

I know this is stating the obvious, but sometimes that's prudent.

Mickey, N4MB

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Gary E. Jones <garyejones at cmaaccess.com>wrote:

> 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
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>                 Gary      W5FI
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> -----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
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> 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
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> ----- 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
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> > Howdy....
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> > 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.
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> > Obviously easier to do the outside, but wondering about lightning?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > 73
> > Dick, K5AND
> > Austin
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