[TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance

[Jorge Diez - CX6VM]

Thanks Bryan

Wires are old and will need to be replaced. I heard some friction noise this
days when rising it

Per US Tower instructions, also is needed to wax outside sections with bees
wax!

This oils will be good for maintenance on the new cables.

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

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De: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] En nombre de Bryan
Swadener
Enviado el: domingo, 02 de febrero de 2014 04:06 p.m.
Para: towertalk at contesting.com
Asunto: Re: [TowerTalk] MA-550 cables maintenance

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
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