[TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance

[Bryan Swadener]

Also, according to their MSDS and datasheets, "Mac's
Chain & Cable Lube" contains the same ingredients.
NAPA Auto Parts carries it as pn "MAC 1370". Link
to NAPA website: http://tinyurl.com/ka5jvmy

vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC
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 Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 13:22:48 -0500 (EST)
 From: K7LXC
 Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance
 
 >  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
 
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 Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 17:06:58 -0200
 From: Jorge Diez - CX6VM
 Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance
 
 Thanks Steve
 
 
 I saw the Prelube 6 Cable Lubricant spray. Can you ship it
 outside USA?.
 Some of this are prohibited by air companies.
 
 
 73,
 
 Jorge