[NLRS] Fwd: [Magic Band EME] Fwd: [Moon-Net] coax from AMSAT list

[Jack]

Correction...N3BB is in Austin. Just a few more miles to travel. :>)

Jack

On 10/16/2020 3:17 PM, Jack wrote:
> I don't know if anyone is interested but this is from Jim George, 
> N3BB, in the Dallas area. In a later e-mail Jim says this is 7/8" 
> cable but dies not indicate if it is Heliax or not.
>
> 73,
>
> Jack, K0JP/VE3RUA
>
>
>
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> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: [Moon-Net] coax from AMSAT list
> Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:07:55 -0400
> From: Bill Booth via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>
> Reply-To: Bill Booth <ve3nxk at gmail.com>
> To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
>
>
>
> passing this along .....
>
> From: n3bb <N3BB at mindspring.com>
> Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2020
> Subject: [CTDXCC] Free Coaxial Cable
> To: CTDXCC <ctdxcc at lists.kkn.net>
> Ten years or so ago, I purchased 1,000 feet of "ultra low loss" coaxial
> cable. It turned out that I could not use it because it has an air 
> core and
> special end connectors. It is highly prized for UHF systems that require
> very low loss at very high frequencies. The cable is like new, on a large
> wooden commercial roll, and has been stored in my barn completely out of
> any weather. The wooden "enclosure" is in good shape. Since I have no 
> plans
> to use it, but need to clean out the barn, I'm offering it free of charge
> to anyone who comes and takes it. The cable roll will fit into any
> reasonably large trailer. It is too large for a normal pickup truck,
> however.
>
> If I get no requests for it, this whole length of very low loss 50 Ohm 
> coax
> will go to the Hays County dump in a week or two. Please contact me at my
> email: n3bb at mindspring.com if interested.
>
> Please QSP this info to other radio clubs. Thanks and I sure hope that 
> some
> serious UHFer of V-UHFer or even normal HFer can utilize this material.
>
>

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