[TowerTalk] Salvage Heliax

[Grant Saviers]

I (with help) salvaged about 6pcs 150' lengths of LDF5 (7/8") out of 
conduits plus several more off a 120' tower.  It helps a bit if there is 
some water in the conduit to get the lube slippery again.  It was barely 
pulled by hand, a capstan was available if needed.  Of course we cut off 
the DIN connectors at the far end.

It is important to have a feed in person and another to coil what the 
puller gets out. Plus a fourth if lube can be applied to any pigtails. 
We rolled the LDF5 in about 5' diameter coils.  Some LDF4 was also 
recovered from other conduits.

LDF5 or larger is definitely worth salvaging. Larger radius bends and 
avoiding chafe are the biggies.  Then finding the correct connectors and 
prep tools.  Prep tools are essential for the newer versions of Heliax 
with very thin shields.  TDR showed it all to be like new.

If you need new LDF5 7/16 DIN males contact me off list.

On 11/4/2021 15:01, Gary wrote:
> How do folks go about salvaging heliax? My local club has (and will soon have more) some pretty big chunks of heliax as the result of some repeater work. Some of it is damaged, but even as old as it is I suspect a bunch of it is pretty good.
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> Is there a clearing house for stuff like this?
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> Thanks and 73,
> Joe kk0sd
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