[TowerTalk] Not getting caught

[Gary Mayfield]

Route the cables along the crossboom.
 
If you are worried about upsetting the antenna pattern the guide on how to do it is here:
http://www.kk0sd.net/metalboom/metalboom.htm
 
It works very well.
 
73,
Joe kk0sd
 
> Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:35:32 -0400
> From: normanlizeth at gmail.com
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Not getting caught
> 
> Up that is!
> 
> Hi All!
> I've got a 20' stick of Rohn 25 with a Yaesu 5600b (split with the az in
> the tower on a Rohn plate and the el up on a mast) rotating a pair of M2
> antennas. Installed with the antennas are a pair of frames to route the
> cables from the antennas to the cross mast.
> 
> This feeds a box where the preamps are housed, about 3' down the tower. My
> problem is that the loops from the crossarm to the have in the past gotten
> hung up.
> 
> The tower is on a Rohn tilt base. When it goes up the next time, I'd like
> it to be for a while. Do love playing with satellites, but the up and down
> with the tower is a pain.
> 
> Suggestions, comments and photos appreciated!
> Norm n3ykf
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