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[TowerTalk] 75 ohm hardline/twinlead

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Subject: [TowerTalk] 75 ohm hardline/twinlead
From: na2n@ifam.com (Greg Becker)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 15:34:31 -0500
> Bill,
> For 60 ft at HF, neither ladder line or catv hardline is worth the
> hassle. Run it nice and clean with a good RG213/U and forget it for 10
> -15 years.

However, make sure you get GOOD RG213, or whatever coax you buy. We had
some serious problems this past weekend on a TH-7 installation with
coaxial baluns made of "Certified Quality" RG-213...

-- 
Greg Becker   NA2N   na2n@ifam.com
IFAM - Ideas For American Manufacturers
Rondout #343 - Hendrick Hudson #875 - F&AM

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