[TowerTalk] FW: Re-Cabling a US Tower HDX555

[Matt]

Steve's criteria is sage & valid.    Know what to look for in assessing wire rope condition.

Suggestions if you are building your own cable assys...

- Buy US or reputable mfg. wire rope.   Avoid the Chinese stuff.
- Use copper crimp sleeves.
- Use a "go - no go" gauge to check your finished crimps.
- If you are tempted to upgrade to stainless rope, be aware that it's typically not rated for the same working loads.
- Re-cabling is an excellent time to refurbish your pulley bearings.

73 & good luck on your project.
Matt
KM5VI


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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Skip via TowerTalk
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2019 7:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Re-Cabling a US Tower HDX555

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.
> 
>     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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