[TowerTalk] HG52-ss cable

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 5/31/2010 8:38 PM, K7LXC at aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 5/31/2010 5:20:02 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:
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> noddy1211 at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] HG52-ss  cable
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>>   The local Wire  Rope and Rigging place Stockton, CA can supply exactly
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> the
> same wire rope  as comes with US-Towers.
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>      Yep, if it's 7x19 galvanized wire rope which you  can get in many
> hardware stores. And it's NOT stainless steel.
>    
There's 7X19 and then there's 7 X 19, and then there's 7 X 19...etc.
I've said it before and I know there will be those who disagree, but to 
me, buying wire rope at a hardware store for tower cables is like buying 
your guy wire at Radio Shack, but at least it'll  come with a tag 
listing the strength.
The Galvanized 7 X 19 (3/16") sold by hardware stores varies widely in 
strength. Read the labels carefully before using as some of those labels 
bring a surprise.
Some of that stuff is not very strong at all.

73

Roger (K8RI)

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> Steve    K7LXC
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