>Does this stuff degrade with age the same as coax?
I don't think so. The problem with coax is the dielectric material (e.g.
foam).
>Could I use this to feed a dipole 160-10 meters at 100 watts?
Absolutely.
Keith
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From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve Forst
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 8:58 PM
To: TowerTalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Belden 8285
I have some "new" 20 year old Belden 8285 300 ohm twin lead. It's stamped
"Permohm UHF". Conductors are 20 ga. and are 7 strands of copper clad
steel in a solid poly.
Does this stuff degrade with age the same as coax? Could I use this to
feed a dipole 160-10 meters at 100 watts? I know the conductor size is
small, but I have a lot of this stuff and could put it to use.
Tnx Steve KW3A
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