Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 16:00:00 -0500
Hello folks, I'd like to respond to comments ref. Flex-Weave Tm, a product that I introduced in l988. First, I am very sorry that Jim, K9YC, experienced the difficulties that he noted. DAVIS RF Co. h
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 18:18:39 -0500
Chet, Tnx very much. I didn't take Jim's remarks as a complaint, but it is definitely a concern, which I always will address. I will see how fast we can get the cleaning for soldering point on to the
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 19:10:35 -0500
I was asked by Michael Baker, K7DD, to provide the VF's for various Flex-Weave Tm items. For the following reasons, there is no single answer for this question without multiple factors being consider
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 17:38:53 -0500
Hi Jim, Thanks, I agree with everything you have said, including that the bottom line is the various factors noted have an effect on the resonant length of the antenna. 73, Steve Davis, K1PEK Davis R
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:42:07 -0500
Hi Wes, Dave, et al, Well, at first I was hoping I could claim "nolo contendre" in this matter, based solely on the Subject name "Davis" was misspelled "David", ... HI . Darn, this finally came back
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:09:26 -0500
Hi John, Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I apologize for the situation. At this point it does look like the factory gave us a problem on one section of production. I am calling Press Jones
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:18:46 -0500
Tnx VERY much Dave for the kind words on TT. Not copying this to TT. Ur shipment went out, Track is # 1ZE044200351208749and will follow up on it plus I have on the list to find out about SIW for you
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 13:18:06 -0500
The following not only addresses cleaning of aged, bare, Flex-Weave Tm (168 strand # 14 AWG and 259 strand # 12 AWG), but also provides an easy to do tip to protect solder joints that you make when u
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:44:37 -0500
Hi Folks, I would like to echo Roger's K8RI note: "just pitch" any coax that has gotten water into it. Unless you cut back the coax and check the center conductor, the braid shield, and the foil shie
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:21:19 -0500
Regarding AMP Fusion Tape, I prefer that to any other waterproofing (vs. moisture proof) tape or adhesive backed (water proof) heat shrink (usually only 2/1 and 3/1), due to no heat required, no appl
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:44:01 -0500
Hi gentleman, I am responding to several of the comments. Before I saw these comments, I had answered Terry's original question as to how AMP Fusion tape works, directly to him. I didn't copy it to T
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:14:56 -0500
Commercial Installations: Located at tower top, at lowest point of the coax at base of tower, and at entrance panel. Everything Steve said about the grounding of the entrance panel, and back to the u
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 11:05:53 -0400
Hi Rudy, Possibly this will help you and others: We sell LMR, and also Bury-Flex Tm, which I designed over 10 years ago. Bury Flex Tm has become one of our best sellers and is bought by many hams as
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 12:32:28 -0400
Rudy, I didn't answer a couple of your points as directly as I should have, and they are pertinent ref. attenuation , cost , your ref'd "contamination" and UV. Also, in retrospect, I think that you m
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:46:27 -0400
Hi Folks, Although I see several positive responses, let me add this: there are numerous co's doing LMR knock offs (several mfd. in China) . Some are good mfr's but in our commercial base, nobody is
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:32:43 -0400
Hi John, What you need is a specialist in wire/cable sourcing/engineering HI, also a ham. I happen to be "closely associated with same". If you want to contact me direct and let me know the length (w
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:51:41 -0400
Hi Jeff, I MAY be able to find you one of these and will check Monday a.m. We normally refer tower stuff to Tex Tower but I have a source that handled this same part in past. I don't know why these a
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:15:08 -0400
Hi Dave, not sure if I am completely qualified to answer your question, but not seeing any response, I will throw my thoughts in. I can only say that from the prospective of the outer winding of RG-2
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:11:35 -0400
Hi Jack, Your discussion is not over technical as your points are well put and fundamentally germane to the basics of coaxial design and function. The only catch is that it appears that you are skept