[TowerTalk] Replacing RG-213 and Rotor Cable

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/6/2010 10:51:25 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  I need to change the RG-213 coax to my HyGain TH-5 MkII  and the Rotor 
Cable to my HyGain T2X. The run is about 100 feet for each. The  coax and 
rotor cable were put up new in 1999. I figure that they are probably  in need 
of replacement by now. 


  Why are you changing them? You didn't cite a single problem.  If they're 
working okay (e.g. swr is fine, rotator works), I don't see any  reason to 
change them. It'd be a waste of time and money. Both cables have  service 
lifes of a couple of decades or more. 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH