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Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question
From: Michael Tope <W4EF@dellroy.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2024 02:30:53 -0700
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Hi Stan,

A true 1" ID hard line would seem to be a real oddball. I don't recall ever seeing 1" Heliax before. There are a couple of things that could help identify the cable. One is the diameter of the center conductor. The other is a description of the dielectric material. Is it a solid foam, or is it mostly air with a helical dielectric spacer?

Since you identified the cable as "Heliax" is it fair to assume that the outer conductor is corrugated copper?

73, Mike W4EF..............

On 10/5/2024 1:50 AM, Stan Stockton wrote:
In all my stuff I have about a 175 foot length of Heliax that measures 1 inch in diameter as 
opposed to the 7/8 inch measurement on the 7/8” Heliax I have.  I thought it could be 
that it is 7/8” that has swelled somehow, but it looks like new when I cut off the 
jacket.

The center conductor is solid - not tubular.  I cannot read any writing on it 
to know what the part number might be, nor have I been able to find anything on 
Google or ChatGpt.

Do you know what I might have (part number) and where I could find a couple of 
connectors?

Thanks…Stan, K5GO
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