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Subject: [TowerTalk] uses for RG-62AU
From: lbush@eramp.net (Larry Bush)
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 19:53:46 -0500
At 07:14 PM 4/30/98 -0500, you wrote:
>The computer network was upgraded in my office, and they pulled out over a
>thousand feet of RG-62A/U coax.  This is 93 ohm, air space PE dielectric.
>Has BNC connectors on at least each end.  Pieces range from 20 feet to over
>100 feet.
>
>Naturally, I took it home!  Now to figure out a use for it.  Radials for
>verticals was the first thought, and also using it for wires for Field Day
>dipoles (and maybe the 560 foot horizontal loop we plan to try).   Any
>other ideas?  I'm sure it has some  impedance matching applications, but
>power handling capability is low.
>
>Dennis,  W5RZ
>

A great feed line for dipoles 1/2 wave above ground.

Larry W5NCD


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