[TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance

[K7LXC at aol.com]

>  I got a used MA-550 tower, first owner bought it in  2007.
the cables to rise up and down and to lay it are very dry and a bit  oxidize
in some places, also the pulleys.
 
>  May I put a mechanical oil or fat on it or is not  necessary?
 
        No - do not use either of  those. What you want is a thin kind of 
lubricant so that it wicks into the  strands. If you use anything else, 
either the coating attracts contaminants or  traps water inside the strands - 
both of which are bad for the cables.
 
        Champion Radio Products  carries the PreLube which is recommended 
by wire rope manufacturers.  championradio.com 
 
Cheers,
Steve     K7LXC
TOWER TECH 
and
Champion Radio Products