[TowerTalk] US Tower HDX555 Cable Replacement

[Larry Schulman]

Steve:

I am not sure whether the ham trying to replace the cabling on his HDX555
was attempting to install a replacement cable set fabricated by US Tower or
whether he was fabricating them himself.  If he was fabricating a new set
of cables, would you recommend he use compression or would he be safe if he
used mechanical clamps?

Larry-K9IQ

On Wed, Mar 1, 2017 at 3:31 PM, K7LXC--- via TowerTalk <
towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

> >  Has anyone on the reflector ever replaced the cables on a  HDX555 Tower?
> I
> have the cabling diagrams from US Tower, but wanted to know  if there are
> any
> secrets or anything I should know about the actual  changeout?
>
> Howdy --
>
>     It makes a difference whether you have positive  pull-down or not.
>
>     In any case, why are you compelled to replace the  cables? I've worked
> on many crank-ups over the years and have only seen one  where the cables
> actually needed replacing.
>
>     The 3 reasons why you would replace them are: 1)  damage - kinking or
> flattening of the cable; 2) excessive broken strands -  you're allowed up
> to
> 7 before needing replacement; and 3) rust - cancerous rust,  not surface
> rust. I'll bet you a nickel that you don't have any of those  conditions.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve    K7LXC
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