[SixClub] Recommended Coax?

[Mike Pappas]

I have run 9913 for years on 900 MHz and haven't had any problems with it...


Mike Pappas
advanceddigital at mac.com



On Jun 16, 2010, at 6:08 PM, kd4e wrote:

> So if 9913 and LMR-400 are discouraged - due to maintenance
> concerns - then it is either Davis RF Bury-Flex or some form
> of hardline on 6m and 2/440?
> 
> HF is much more tolerant of line-losses so I will use my
> older RG-8U and RG-8x coax there.
> 
> Still have not decided how I will get the 450 Ohm slotted
> line for my HF dipole into the steel house ... hmmm.
> 
>> Basically you can not prevent the coax, any coax, from
>> breathing unless it is solid such as direct bury cables,
>> or pressurized air core. The last coax I had contaminated
>> was LMR-400 and that was due to water getting into the
>> power dividers.  Even though we consider N-type 
>> connectors water proof, the water went *through* both the
>> female connector on the divider and the male connector on
>> the coax.  The connectors were thoroughly sealed on the
>> outside. 73, Roger (K8RI)
> 
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