I use Heliax on all HF bands and for me it is not a waste of money. A
decent coax like LMR400 will still cost $1 foot and it is nowhere near
as tough as hardline. I direct bury Heliax in terrible soil. Also I
use LDF2-50 or old LDF4 sections for my temporary Beverage antennas so
I don't have to worry about the cables getting chewed up.
John KK9A - W4AAA
Jim Brown K9YC
Jeff,
To me, the greatest value in hard line is at 20M and above -- maybe 40M
for very long runs. That's where I'm using it in my station. It really
seems a waste of money on 80 and 160 unless you've got very long runs.
73, Jim K9YC
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