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Re: Topband: 160 Meter BALUNS

To: "w8ji" <w8ji@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: Topband: 160 Meter BALUNS
From: "i4jmy@iol.it" <i4jmy@iol.it>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2003 15:59:58 +0100
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Everyone has his own experiences, mine are different.
Stated it, polyethylene is a thermoplastic material, foam PE also a good 
thermal insulator.
High density compact polyethylene softens around 248° F, low density 
polyethylene already melts at 180° F. Moreover, a sustained temperature just 
below melting point already makes this material to become brittle and to crack.

73,
Mauri I4JMY


> <RG8X is a fancy name chosen for commercial reasons and is not an official
> code for a qualified cable like other RGs.
>
> I agree with that, except in practice I've used "RG8X" style cables for
> nearly all my baluns (including some with very tight radius) below 20 meters
> for many years without a single failure.
>
>
> 73 Tom


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