[TAC] Weight of coax

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> RG8x weighs 4.1 lbs/100'.  300' to the beach (12 lbs)  would have approx
> 2.4 db loss at 7 mhz; approx 1.5 dB loss on 3.5 mhz; approx .9 db loss
> on 160.
>
> RG8 (8214) weighs 10.4 lbs/100'.  300' to the beach  (31 lbs) would have
> 1.3 dB loss on 7 mhz.
>
> Put it this way:  19 more pounds of coax for the run to the beach would
> only gain you 1 dB on 40; less on the lower bands (only .5 dB on 160).
> Not worth the effort UNLESS the Coax was shared with a higher band (ie
> 80 meter vertical feedline also used on beachfront 10 meter antenna)

The other factor is physical bulk.  You can stuff that 8x into any small
nook/cranny that you have left over.  You're going to have to make real
room for RG8, because it is bulkier and less flexible.


Jeff

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> Greg Surma  K8GL
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