I use RG-218 coax for my HDX5106. 7/8 inch diameter.
It is a continuous 150 foot length that also takes care
of the run to the shack. It hangs on an arm at the top
of the tower utilizing a Kellems grip. The top end protrudes
a few inches above the arm, and has a type N right angle on it. A
rotor loop made out of Bury Flex connects to this right angle.
When I crank down the tower, the RG-218 just slips thru the loops
on each section and I coil it up manually in big (10 or 15 foot)
circles on the ground as the tower comes down. It goes up unassisted.
The rotor cable and the MonstIR control cables are also held from the
arm by Kellems grips and are taped to the RG-218 to form a "snake"
as the audio pros call it.
I have been using this configuration for many years and it has
worked flawlessly.
73
Rick N6RK
On 1/1/2021 12:43 PM, Don Solberg wrote:
My question for the group is what is the lowest loss line that I can run up
the tower and also use as the rotator loop. Is DXE-400Max flexible enough
for the rotator loop?
Is there a better coax to use going up the crank up tower?
Thanks for your recommendations?
73,
Don K9AQ
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