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Re: [TowerTalk] LMR 400

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LMR 400
From: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Reply-to: jim@audiosystemsgroup.com
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 22:46:47 -0700
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On 3/15/2014 9:46 PM, Wayne Kline wrote:
Other then saying it's  not made in this here US of A  ... any  negative 
feedback as compared  to Times ? brand ( US made I se on Google search .

Times is one of several high quality cable manufacturers, the others being Belden, and Commscope. Building high quality coax requires experience, skill, and serious quality control. Davis RF sells a very nice coax called Bury Flex that they have made to their spec, and it's highly regards. I'd think pretty hard about straying beyond those products.

For more on this, study k9yc.com/Coax-Stubs.pdf

Finally, for only 88 ft at 50 MHz, you don't need to go nuts. At 50 MHz, it's all copper loss, so you want a big center conductor and a beefy copper braid. Look for good quality stuff from a quality vendor, and buy a coax these properties. See the table in the link above.

73, Jim K9YC
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