[Elecraft] Baluns & wires & feeders (oh, my!)mailto:elecraft%40mailman.qth.net?Subject=%5BElecraft%5D%20Baluns%20%26%20wires%20%26%20feeders%20%28oh%2C%20my%21%29&In-Reply-To=20061002131840.LPUR21156.ispmxmta06-srv.windstream.net%40webmail-relay.alltel.net

[Karl Larsen]

James Duffey wrote:
> KArl - You wrote
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>  " A 100 feet of RG8X is a looser for QRP."
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> Well, WD4LST was using 100 ft at 40 M, which amounts to 0.6 to 0.8 dB 
> of loss depending on the feedline pedigree. RG-213 is about 0.5 to 0.6 
> dB at the same length and frequency, so the RG-8X looks pretty good, 
> particularly when you consider the cost difference. 
    Jim your quoting loss when the SWR is 1:1. What is it when the SWR 
os 5:1?

And it can get that bad easy with short antennas.


> I would say at 40M RG8X is not a bad choice, certainly not a loser. - 
> Dr. Megacycle Kk66MC/5
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> James Duffey KK6MC/5
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