On 02/18/2017 12:09 PM, Jim Thomson wrote:
#### Both 142 and also 393 use the same FEP-9 outer jacket. I found only
one site that stated
FEP-9 could be used outdoors. All the other sites mention nothing about
outdoor use.
142 has been commonly used for baluns on VHF yagis for many years. I
don't recall hearing any horror stories. The 142 balun on my 6m yagi
was inspected after 12 years in the air - looked fine and was still
working fine.
I used a piece of 393 as a rotator loop on a 2m EME array for years.
No problems.
I don't know why some have failures with the stuff while others
don't. My experience has been positive enough that I have no
concerns about continuing to use these cables outdoors.
Paul N1BUG
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