[TowerTalk] Cabling again

K7LXC at aol.com K7LXC at aol.com
Mon May 31 17:40:05 PDT 2010


 
In a message dated 5/31/2010 5:20:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I need to re-cable a W-51, the original cable is  3/16",
for .08? more a ft., I can go with 1/4, at almost double
the  breaking strength.
The only 'weak" link I see is the pulleys,I'm wondering  what effect
the bigger cable might have on the pulleys..
any  comments?
 
    Yeah - bad idea. 
 
    And this substitution is recommended by the  manufacturer? 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH



 


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