[NLRS] Remote Coax Switch...

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Fri, 2006-10-13 at 15:43 -0500, KBØNLY wrote:
> 
> Well thanks for all the comments guys..  I think I'm going to just go with 
> the other option, more coax!  I could then have a 2 position switch for each 
> band, one side horizontal, one side vertical, or one side loop, one side 
> beam, etc..  Or I could go with a multi position switch, even those would be 
> better then the remote relay's on V/U.
> 
> For $159.95 for that RCS-8V I could but a heck of a lot more coax, at $.69 
> per foot I could buy another 231 feet of coax anyway.  Seven runs total 
> would be coming into the shack.
> 
> 2m Loop
> 6m Loop
> 2m Beam (Horizontal)
> 70cm Beam (Horizontal)
> 6m Beam
> 2m/70cm Beam (Vertical)
> 2m/70cm DB Vertical
> 
> As for coax I am looking at using International 9096, its the same as 9913F 
> in specs, but a lot cheaper.  Nice and flexible for going around the rotor 
> as well.  Feel free to comment on the coax if you want.  Yes, I know its an 
> air core cable, but I have 9913 that is air core and its been up for nearly 
> ten years of use and there isn't anything wrong with those runs yet.  If 
> sealed properly the air core doesn't bother me.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Scott

Unless those beams are really long, like 20 or 30 feet, there's not much
coverage the loops and vertical will add.
-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ,
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