[TowerTalk] Re-Cabling a US Tower HDX555

Skip kj6y at aol.com
Thu Sep 5 20:13:56 EDT 2019


I say it’s better to change too soon then too late 

Skip, KJ6Y.
Communications Service Co
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On Sep 5, 2019, at 5:25 PM, k7lxc--- via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

>>   I am planning to re-cable my US Tower HDX555 tower this year.  Does anyonein the group have any suggestions or "Do's and Don't's" that would help me?I already have the cables that I bought from US Tower.
>     Just curious. What's the compelling reason for changing out the cables? I've worked on dozens of crank-ups over the years and I've only seen one where the cables were bad enough that they needed to be replaced.
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>     The 3 reasons for doing it are real rust, real damage to the wire rope or excessive broken strands. Which ones apply to your tower?
> Cheers,Steve     K7LXC  
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