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Re: [TowerTalk] Frequent crankup coax recommendation

from [Rick Karlquist] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: "Larry" <w6nws@arrl.net>, "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Frequent crankup coax recommendation
From: "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
Reply-to: richard@karlquist.com, "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:45:59 -0800
List-post: <towertalk@contesting.com">mailto:towertalk@contesting.com> 
Even if you obey the minimum bend radius, the coax
can fail from metal fatigue or dielectric flow.
What might be best is to use very flexible coax
but put it inside a fairly inflexible piece of hose
or tubing.  Then you never approach the bend
radius of the flexible coax.

Rick N6RK

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