On 2/26/2015 10:27 PM, Jim Thomson wrote:
I would highly recommend against using the UF versions of the LMR
cables. Yes, they are very flexible, but the jacket abraids easily. I
had a 3 turn coil of 5 runs laying on the flat top plate of a 45G. In
about 6 years, give or take, three runs had not only worn through, but
through the braid ans shield as well. It/ they do not stand up well to
UV either
73
Roger (K8RI)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:47:30 +0000 (UTC)
From: Drax Felton <draxfelton@gmail.com>
To: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz@gmail.com>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mosley Antenna Question
Could it be that LMR400 wasn't available or too expensive way back when the
Mosley manual was written??
## LMR 400 wont flex, it has a 10 ga solid center conductor. LMR-400UF
would work. As long as its
50 ohms, and flexible, it will work. For folks with rotary towers, rigid coax
can be used from each yagi
to a remote switch box. The only coax that needs to flex is the loop at the
base of the tower. Event hat
short piece can be spliced back into more rigid stuff..and off to the station
100 ft away.
Jim VER7RF
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