[FADCA] Best coax for your packet/vhf/uhf station?

[Dave Anderson]

You might want to add Times Microwave LMR series cable too. 

Seeya,
Dave
KG4YZY

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     >From: fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
     >[mailto:fadca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Aa4mi at aol.com
     >Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 3:05 PM
     >To: fadca at mailman.qth.net
     >Subject: [FADCA] Best coax for your packet/vhf/uhf station?
     >
     >For a better packet station, I have prepared a cable 
     >table arranged by 
     > 
     >Power Output for 146  MHz. for 100 watts input.
     > 
     > 
     >Manufacturer            Type     Output
     >Belden    9913         RG-8       70  See note 1.
     >Wireman  CQ102     RG-8       70
     >Belden    9913F       RG-8       67
     >Wireman CQ106      RG-8       67
     >Wireman  CQ110     RG-8        60
     >Belden    8237         RG-8       58
     >Belden     8267        RG-213     54
     >Belden    9258         RG-8X     39
     >Wireman CQ1000    RG-8         ?  See note  2.
     > 
     >Note:
     >1.  I would not recommend this coax for anyone.  It has  
     >a spiral dielectric and easily degrades with moisture 
     >intrusion. The 9913F has a  foam insulation, is more 
     >flexible and offers almost the same output.
     > 
     >2. Unable to locate any "db" loss for this cable and 
     >therefore unable to calculate output. According to 
     >Wireman catalogue, this is  a "poor man's hard line" and 
     >MAY be better than the best listed here.
     > 
     >
     >Now you have information about each cable type. All you 
     >have to do is find the best price/100 feet for highest output.
     > 
     >73,
     >Carl, AA4MI
     > 
     > 
     > 
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