[SixClub] rg-8

[larry fields,n6hpx/du1 manila]

  I purchased RG8X over in Guam and I was thinking of
adding more to it and increasing the height. I was
talking to HRO and they suggested maybe using RG213
instead.
   
  Larry Fields, n6hpx


--- Dennis Kaylor <k4oxg at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> larry
> in your tropical climate i would steer clear of 9913
> it is a good coax but a bear to weatherproof it has
> an airwound center 
> and sucks in the humidity something awful
> i would suggest the LMR400 or Beldens 9913F the F
> makes it a lot more 
> flexible and does away with the airwound in favor of
> the foam (i think)
> good luck
> 
> K2UBG at att.net wrote:
> 
> >Larry,
> >
> >   The guy at the store is right but both of those
> cables are kind of tired at 50mhz. Have a look at
> the cable chart at:
>
http://www.qsl.net/yo5ofh/data_sheets/cable%20technical%20data.htm
> >think about 9913 or lmr-400 as the bare minimum.
> >73, 
> >John/K2UBG
>
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