[NLRS] Remote Coax Switch...

[KBØNLY]

I was considering LMR Ultra Flex, but it's $1.12 a foot!

Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott" <acepilot at bloomer.net>
To: "KBØNLY" <kb0nly at frontiernet.net>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] Remote Coax Switch...


>I always used to use RG-213 (Belden 8267), but this year I ran my first run 
>of LMR-400 flex.  So far, so good, but it does seem to have a tendency to 
>try to coil up like a snake as I pull it in and out through my access 
>tunnel, otherwise no problems I am aware of.  Bought it for 69 cents a foot 
>as well from RF Parts Co. in California. http://www.rfparts.com/
>
> Scott
> N0EDV
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> KBØNLY wrote:
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>> 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
>>
>>
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