[TowerTalk] Which type of cable for a crank-up tower?

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Dan Levin wrote:
>Of course, if I knew who made it I would just get the manual and do 
>what they say.  But I don't know who made it, so...
>
>I have an unidentified 65' crank-up tower, believed to be of English 
>origin.  It needs to be recabled.  The existing (original) cable 
>appears to be 5/16", but it might be 8mm or even 7mm (I am not where 
>the tower is, so I can't measure it exactly).  Definitely bigger than 
>1/4".  The tower lives in a very salty, island climate.
>
>I am trying to figure out what type of cable to use - not which size, 
>but which material and construction.

If the tower really is of English origin, you will probably find the 
answers here:

<http://www.qsl.net/gm3woj/latticetower.htm>


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73 from Ian GM3SEK
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek