[TowerTalk] NAPA Cable Lube?

[Bryan Swadener]

Hi Jon,

I needed the lube Saturday morning.  "Previous Day" shipping has yet to be perfected. ;-)

A come-along would not've helped.  The problem is with my Milwaukee Super Hawg. I broke a lefthand thread bolt that secures the chuck.  That prevented CCW operation.  I was able to get /most everything/ done and get the tower back up:

* Repaired a feedline problem w/ the 10m vertical.
* Tuned the 40m driven element on my C-4XL yagi closer to where I want it.
* Suspended my 40m dipole wire from the tower with another sidearm.

What I /didn't/ get done was to get the rotator for the yagi to work properly.  I was misinformed that I can deal with it from the ground.  The tower will be coming down again soon.

vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC

> Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:03:17 -0400
> From: Jon Pearl - W4ABC
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] NAPA Cable Lube?
> 
> Hi Bryan.
> 
> Agreed.  There is little on the web and certain
> anecdotal information, 
> while nice - isn't absolute.
> 
> Omega makes time pieces.  While they produce the only
> watch 
> flight-qualified by NASA for manned space missions, I'm sure
> there may 
> be others that could pass muster, given the time and money.
> 
> I'm glad you got your tower down.  I keep a come-a-long
> at the ready in 
> the ham shack in the even I have a motor failure.  I
> haven't had to 
> resort to it, but I'm ready for the day.
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> 
> Jon Pearl - W4ABC
> www.w4abc.com