At 12/16/2004 10:25 AM, you wrote:
>I've found that few people actually know how to
>properly secure coax to a tower/fixture. Many
>people use plastic tie-wraps, others hose clamps
>and some various types of wire.
>
>Any physical mounting trama to the coax is really
>bad news. Damage to the jacket is where serious
>oxide problems can start.
>
>I use an old Andrew style double wound 14 ga
>enameled wire wrap method to mount coax, trying
>hard not to crush or damage the jacket.
>
>Copper braid contamination is not a problem if
>the jacket remains intact.
...and all connectors are 100% hermetically sealed. In my specific case,
the outer jacket was in perfect condition; the moisture entered the cable
from one end. Not a lot, just enough to turn some of the copper braid black.
Bob NO6B
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