[TowerTalk] COAX on CRANKUP-how to hang

[Steven Katz]

With reference to the below: Having cables laying on the ground near the base of a telescoping tower when you're anywhere it can snow, sleet or freeze can be a real PITA if any of that happens and then you want to extend the tower again (many have discovered using buckets of hot water can be required to free up the cables).

When I lived in the northeast where this could happen, once the tower was retracted I'd always hang the cables from a hook/bracket on the side of the tower several feet above ground so they wouldn't end up snow and ice covered and stuck to the ground.  Saves a lot of buckets of hot water.  :-)

-WB2WIK


I have a US Tower HDX589-MDPL.  Crank-up.  My coax runs thru the rings on the stand-offs.  Because I ripped apart a Cat-5e and Siamese (RG59 & 18-2) when raising it [I have four runs of LMR400-UF also in the rings] my solution was to encase the entire bundle in "split-loom", used in engine compartments to protect wiring.  Works well.  No problems.  When I lower the tower the bundle lays on the ground....and I am in Northern Maine :)  cold !!

Ivan
WK1W