[Ares-races] Your opinion requested

Fri, 9 Jan 2004 01:37:04 -0600

After lurking where people who build repeaters gather I take it, that feed
line that has  a braid shield over the tape shield should be avoided in
repeater. applications.  Something about noise being created.  In the event
there is any Andrews "hardline" on the tower you would, never be sorry if
you traced it down and use it if it tests out OK.  RG8X isn't that the small
feedline used in mobile installations?  Probably not a good choice for a
repeater installation, given the run you are considering.  Ask any local
radio dealers about their opinion of and their experiance with the
LMR195.--73
Doug, N0LKK
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: Here's what I have.
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: Brand new repeater, preprogrammed. Matching antenna.  Where? Courthouse
basement--home of the EOC.  The antenna to be mounted on the courthouse
apex, 150 to 175 feet up. Between the two are dozens upon dozens of coaxial
cables, mostly RG8 and others snaking their way through all three floors.
Few are terminated.  I proposed hosting a 'coax party' to find and terminate
some runs so as to finish the installation of the repeater station.  The
Emergency Program Manager said, 'Why bother? Here is some brand new coaxial
cable. Go ahead and use it.'  His idea is to save us the work of
identifying, tagging and terminating the cables already in place.
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: What's the problem, you say?  He gave me two spools of cable. One is
LMR195, given to him by the same shop who sold him the repeater.  The other
spool is RG8X.  I have to agree, routing and terminating new cable would
save us time but of the two types which would you use?
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: Your help appreciated.
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: Joe Guerra KD5CZM ARES EC Kleberg County TX
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