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Re: [TowerTalk] Multi-Op Station Interconnect coax type?

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Multi-Op Station Interconnect coax type?
From: Mark n2qt <n2qt.va@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 14:24:56 -0500
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I like the 1/4 inch Andrew superflex.  You can solder on pl259s with a ug76 
adapter.  The
coax stays put when you bend it to fit. However as a solid shield it is not as 
flexible as
a braided cable.  (I also have a lot of short lengths of the superflex). 

Mark. N2QT

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> Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 17:04:15 +0000
> From: "David Robbins" <k1ttt@arrl.net>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Multi-Op Station Interconnect coax type?
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> I use good rg-213 for all connections except Beverage or other RX antennas
> that I use RG-6 for.
> 
> David Robbins K1TTT
> e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net
> web: http://wiki.k1ttt.net
> AR-Cluster node: 145.69MHz or telnet://k1ttt.net
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Rich
> Hallman - N7TR
> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 15:35
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Multi-Op Station Interconnect coax type?
> 
> Im re-cabling a 4 transmitter station and am looking for feedback on what
> you are using for interconnect coax after your amplifiers?  I'm using double
> shielded RG8X for the low power connections to the low power bandpass
> filters then to the amplifier inputs.  Looking to see if good quality RG213
> / RG8 (95-98% shield) is ok past the amps to the high power 4O3A filters or
> should I use something like LMR400 / BuryFlex for those connections to keep
> down the potential inter-station interference?
> 
> Thanks...
> Rich
> 
> Rich N7TR
> ex KI3V, N3AMK, WB3JOV
> http://www.qrz.com/db/N7TR
> Telnet: dxc.n7tr.com N7TR .  
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