[TowerTalk] 90 degree coax bend atop a crank-up tower

[Patrick Greenlee]

Did you wrap the split loom with tape at intervals or what.  If yes how 
far apart?

Patrick    NJ5G

On 6/4/2015 3:46 PM, WK1W - Ivan Shapiro wrote:
> I have a US Tower 589 MDPL motorized crank-up.  I bought Chris' complete
> replacement set of standoff arms.
>
> Have not installed them  yet due to weather (i.e. cold/snow) in Northern
> Maine.
>
> I particularly like the way the top arm "eases" the coax.  Also the rings in
> the arms below the top have larger opening, which I need.
>
> Here is what and how I did my up-the-tower run with US TOWER-supplied
> standoffs:
>
> There are four LMR400 feed lines (so far) plus one CAT5e for the IP control
> of a PTZ camera plus a "Siamese" cable for 24 VAC  and video coax.
>
> I learned the hard-way, having cut the CAT cable during raising after we
> tested in on the ground and upright that it CAN be caught.
>
> Having learned this I went to my local auto store and bought 100 feet of
> one-inch "split-loom".  You find these in engine compartments protecting the
> wiring.
>
> This bundle occupies almost the entire area within the rings.and now I want
> to put up more coax for other antennas.
>
> So Chris' standoffs with larger openings are ideal for me when I substitute
> them for the original ones.
>
> Now, what to do with the original standoffs?  Maybe add some to the other
> leg at various heights for attachment points for wire antennas.
>
>   
>
> One other thing I want to do is load the tower for 80/160
>
> 73
>
> Ivan Shapiro
>
> WK1W
>
>
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