[TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589

[K7LXC at aol.com]

>  Lubricating the cable does go against the K7LXC prime  directive. 
 
    ERRRR. UST does NOT manufacture the cables.  The cable manufacturers do 
indeed recommend periodic lubrication. 
 
>  US towers recommends replacing the cable every three  years.
 
    This is a weasel clause. That is, if something  happens to your tower 
and you haven't replaced them in 3 years (almost totally  unnecessary), they 
can weasel out of any responsibility. Tower manufacturers are  insurance 
driven enterprises and are risk averse since lubing the cables would  typically 
entail climbing around on the tower which has some risk exposure. 
 
Cheers,
Steve   K7LXC
TOWER TECH