[R-390] Antenna question

[Don Reaves W5OR]

Barry,
I'll send you a short piece of CAT5 cable (< 100ft) should you not be able
to find any locally.  But it is ubiquitous (ahh, finally a chance to use
that
word!) and a visit to *any* network install crew should net you plenty of
free
short runs to experiment with.  CAT5 cable will give you 4 pairs per cable.
It won't last long out in the sun.  The losses at these impedance mismatch
levels are very small.


Don Reaves W5OR
w5or@comcast.net
R-390 list manager


> 2.  Not familiar with CAT5.  Is it possible to take some good,
> insulated wire (I have a large spool of 26-ish gauge, stranded,
> teflon coated wire -- good quality stuff) and twist my own
> twisted pair?  Something along the lines of 2 to 4 twists per inch maybe?
>