[Elecraft] DC-supply for a preamp?

[Lance Collister]

Hello Cookie,

Wow - you must have a HUGE tower!  More power to you ;-)  Yes, I use LMR600UF 
(Ultra Flex) around the rotor...you can't use cable with a solid center conductor 
in an application requiring repeated flexing.  The special connectors work fine, 
but you have to take some care and make sure you put them on properly.  I just 
take my time when I have to put them on...it is worth it to have such low loss 
cable!  I agree...you won't do much weak signal work with 3.5 dB loss ahead of the 
preamp!  GL and VY 73, Lance

On 4/27/2010 5:37 PM, WILLIS COOKE wrote:
> That wouldn't quite reach the ground from my antenna but LMR600 has good specs.
> How are the connectors to work with?  Do you need a flex jumper at the antenna
> to allow the rotor to work?  I am using 230 feet of RG-213 which has about 3.5
> loss according to the specs.  It works, but I don't do Moon Bounce with it.
> Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ
>
>
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