Towertalk
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [TowerTalk] Attaching "flex" cable to crank-up standoffs

To: K8RI <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Attaching "flex" cable to crank-up standoffs
From: Marv Shelton <marvs@att.net>
Date: Tue, 14 May 2013 05:09:59 -0700
List-post: <towertalk@contesting.com">mailto:towertalk@contesting.com>
So, what do you think is best? RG-213???
I think getting 5 years out of low loss coax is acceptable. I can help force at 
least that interval of mainten ance on one's amtennas.


Best 73's
de Marv WA2BFW/7
(from my iPad)
> 
> LMR 400 is not recommended for repeated bending. It has a Copper plated solid 
> Aluminum center conductor.   OTOH LMR-400UF is very flexible but does not 
> normally stand up well to out door use. The jacket is a rubber like material 
> that is easily abraded, catches on most any thing and has a short advertised 
> life of 10 years.  Best I've gotten out of using it in normal situations has 
> been around 6 years.  It works very well, but not for long.
> 
> 73
> 
> Roger (K8RI)
> 
> 
>> 
>> 73's from Marv
>> wa2bfw@att.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> TowerTalk mailing list
>> TowerTalk@contesting.com
>> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
> 
> 
> 
_______________________________________________



_______________________________________________
TowerTalk mailing list
TowerTalk@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>