[HCARC] 10 meter Loop

[Kerry Sandstrom]

Gary,

 I use regular RG-8/U myself.  It has a couple advantages, I'm used to 
working with old style coax and I have no problem putting connectors on.  At 
VHF/UHF I might consider using new low loss coax.  At 80, 40 and 30 m I 
don't think it matters.  I suspect others will have different opinions.  You 
should ask around and see if any of the guys in the club have experience 
putting connectors on LM-400.  I'm not sure how much you will save getting 
coax through a friend.  Again ask around.  I'd probably try to get it from 
one of the dealers at a hamfest.

If you are talking about bringing a computer LAN out to your shack, I think 
coax is the wrong approach.  There used to be an interface spec that used 
half inch coax, RG-214/U I think.  It was called 'thick net'  to distinguish 
it from the interface spec that used quarter inch coax, 'thin net', but both 
are obsolete.  Now it is mainly Cat 6 multi twisted pair.  I think it goes 
at least 100' but you need to check that.  I use a wireless network at 2.4 
GHz to cover the 100' or so from my router to my shack in another building.

Kerry