| To: | <k2kw-8@adelphia.net>, <topband@contesting.com> |
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| Subject: | Re: Topband: Twin Lead (Speaker Wire) Loss? |
| From: | "Tom Rauch" <w8ji@contesting.com> |
| Reply-to: | Tom Rauch <w8ji@contesting.com> |
| Date: | Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:27:16 -0500 |
| List-post: | <mailto:topband@contesting.com> |
> In our ever growing quest lighten the weight on DXpedition > luggage, I'm looking for an alternative feed line for RX > antennas. Does anyone have data on the impedance and line > loss of twin lead (speaker wire)? I'm assuming that some > form of speaker wire would have less weight than RG-8X? > > Belden used to make 72 ohm twin lead for transmissions, > but I don't think it's still available. The last plastic insulated speaker wire I tested had about 5dB loss per 100 feet on 80 meters. 73 Tom _______________________________________________ Topband mailing list Topband@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband |
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