[TowerTalk] Recabling US Tower TX-472

[KJ6Y at aol.com]

I know Steve is considered the "GURU" of towers.  But I have to  disagree.  
I've seen many towers in my over 33 years of tower installations  and 
service and have seen many that definitely needed the cables replaced.  As I tell 
my customers, "Better to change them too early than too late"
 
 
Skip,  KJ6Y
_Communications Service  Co_ (http://www.communicationsserviceco.com/) 
818-887-3569

 
 
In a message dated 2/11/2011 1:40:56 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
K7LXC at aol.com writes:


In a  message dated 2/11/2011 12:01:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,   
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

> I have a Motorized US  Tower TX-472 that I would like to  recable. Is 
there anyone out there  that has recabled their TX-472 and might  have 
advice and 
or  suggestions on this project.? A good cabling diagram would  be a help.? 
 
I haven't tried US Tower for advice as of  yet.



Okay,  I'll bite. Why do you  think the cables need replacing? I've worked  
on dozens of crank-ups over the  years and haven't seen one where the  
cables 
were bad enough to need replacing. 

>From my UP THE TOWER book  (_www.championradio.com_  
(http://www.championradio.com) ), the 3  reasons why your would need  
replacing are 1) fatal 
rust (not surface rust), 2)  damage (kinked or  flattened) or 3) excessive 
broken strands (you're allowed  six).  Which of these conditions do you 
have?

Cheers,
Steve   K7LXC
TOWER TECH -
Professional tower services for  hams
and 
UST factory authorized  installer
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Skip,  KJ6Y
_Communications  Service  Co_ (http://www.communicationsserviceco.com/) 
818-887-3569