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Subject: [TowerTalk] Heliax question
From: "jim.thom jim.thom@telus.net" <jim.thom@telus.net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2021 09:05:09 -0700
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Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 22:45:17 -0400
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question

<I've heard, as a rule of thumb, that you can try cutting off one foot on
<each end for each year the coax was exposed to the elements, and see if
<you can get down to clean.

<73, Pete N4ZR

I have done this with  RG-11  and also  RG-213..where the braid was
severely discoloured.   This was old coax given to me.   Chopped 18 inches
off of each end.   Then the new ends looked like brand new.

Jim   VE7RF
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