For a long run, if you wanted to save some money, and you could put up with
the other inconviences, and if you could find good 9:1 baluns, you might
consider 450 Ohm twin lead.
Gene / W2LU
----- Original Message -----
From: "F.R. Ashley" <gdadx2@clearwire.net>
To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 4:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Question
> Feed line is the last place you want to save money. I'd go with the
> hardline and flex up the tower also.
>
> 73 Buddy WB4M
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ryan Jairam" <rjairam@gmail.com>
> To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Coax Question
>
>
>>I agree with everyone who suggested hardline. I have andrew LDF4 and
>> LDF5 hardline for all of my ham antennas except for an inverted vee
>> which I use 450 ohm balanced line for. The only antenna I have that
>> uses regular coax is my tv antenna. Up on the tower I use davis rf
>> Bury Flex (tm) for the jumpers.
>>
>> The other advantage of using hardline is that it is tough as nails.
>> Rain, sun, snow, ice pose no problem at all. You can even direct bury
>> if you so desire. Cutting it is no problem either. Use a pipe cutter
>> or a hacksaw.
>>
>> Ebay has a lot of it used or NOS. RF parts has it new but the price
>> isn't as good as used or NOS.
>>
>> On a side note I'm looking for some 75 ohm catv line for my tv antenna.
>> ;)
>>
>> Ryan, n2rj
>>
>> On 4/12/10, Steve Bagley <n2mai@arrl.net> wrote:
>>> This may be a little off topic but I would appreciate your input.
>>>
>>> I am putting up a tower and will need to run about 500 feet of coax.
>>> Should
>>> I go with LMR-400 or 213? Any comments or input would be greatly
>>> appreciated! I am of course looking for the lowest loss.
>>>
>>> 73's
>>> Steve, N2MAI
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