[Elecraft] Off topic feedline question

[Bill W4ZV]

Here's a thread on zipcord loss from years ago:

http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/What-your-mother-didn-t-tell-you-about-transmission-lines-td6780383.html

This is a real world result I observed:

"About 10 years ago ET3PMW was attempting to get on the low bands and only
had zip cord available for transmission line.  I thought it should work fine
for 80 and 160.  However, on 80m running 100 watts he was barely detectible
here using a 1200' Beverage for receive.  Once Paul got some good ladder
line, his signal was typically S8 on 80m and S6 on Topband, where he made
several hundred QSOs with North America even in summer QRN (June/July)."

Stay away from it until you can get decent ladder line!

73,  Bill  W4ZV



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