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Re: [TowerTalk] Where to get LMR 400

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Where to get LMR 400
From: Wes <wes_n7ws@triconet.org>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 08:12:29 -0700
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Maybe he means on the inside:-)

Wes  N7WS

On 11/2/2020 7:30 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
LMR-400-UF uses a rubberized thermoplastic elastomer jacket for flexibility.
Unfortunately it has been reported on towertalk to have poorer UV resistance
than other coax jackets such as (LMR-400) PE or (RG-213) PVC.

RG-213 melts?  Please explain. I have been using Belden 8267 RG-213 both on
the tower (in hot climates) and in the shack for decades and I have not seen
anything even resembling melting.

John KK9A

Jarek Pawlega va3ncd wrote:

it's the LMRx00UF (ultraflex) you want, not plain LMRx00.

I use LMR600UF as a jumper for my 6m antenna, at the top of the tower, and
it's been doing quite well. It's made of a stranded copper core and copper
outer conductor. No aluminum.
It's the non-UF ones that use aluminum, and also their core is made of
copper platted aluminum rod.
p.s. RG213 has been known to melt...

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