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[TowerTalk] LMR600 up to the top of tower ?

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Subject: [TowerTalk] LMR600 up to the top of tower ?
From: Robert Harmon <k6uj@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:43:18 -0700
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I have a 380 foot coax run to the top section of my motorized tower when it is 
fully extended.

I am changing out all my old RG213 and thinking of saving a few db by going to 
LMR600 up to the top section then 
LMR400UF up from there for the rotor loop and up to the 40 meter beam and 
triband/warc beam on the mast.  
What do you think of LMR600 for this run from the shack up to the top section 
for a motorized tower ?
When I lower the tower I am thinking I could coil the LMR600 into maybe 5 foot 
diameter coils on the ground.
BTW the tower is 90 feet to the top of the top section when all the way up.
Is this a bad idea ?  (I am hoping to avoid the cost of the flex LMR600UF if I 
can.)
A side issue is I understand I have to be very careful not to nick the copper 
clad on the center conductor 
when installing a connector on the non flex LMR600.   I would use the Davis 
PL259 connectors for LMR600.   Anyway maybe this usage of the 
LMR600 is not a good idea, what do you think ?

Bob
K6UJ
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