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Re: [TowerTalk] LMR-900

To: <TexasRF@aol.com>, <w1ksz@q.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LMR-900
From: "Blake Bowers" <bbowers@mozarks.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:08:02 -0500
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There is a school of thought out there that many subscribe
to, myself included, that will not use LMR cables for
long runs on a repeater, due to the noise that tends to be
generated.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <TexasRF@aol.com>
To: <w1ksz@q.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LMR-900


> Just for clarification about LMR900:
>
> There absolutely is a coaxial cable called LMR900 made by Times Microwave
> and sold through their distributors. It is a low loss and quality cable 
> with
> performance approaching that of 7/8" Heliax type cables.
>
> There is not a product offered called LMR900U.
>
> Cables sized from LMR600 and lower are available in the standard or the 
> "U"
> version. The U designator implies a stranded center conductor allowing
> more  flexibility as well as repeated flexing as in a rotor loop or crank 
> up
> tower  service.
>
> It is extremely unusual to see an amateur installation using a size larger
> than LMR600.
>
> 73,
> Gerald K5GW
> retired GM/TexasTowers
> (an authorized Times Microwave Distributor)
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 7/15/2010 11:22:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> w1ksz@q.com writes:
>
>
> Check out page 64 of the August issue of QST. If it's in print,  it must
> be true !!
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
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