and I might add, very good for LONG RUNS on HF.... > 250' or so..
73 all
Joe
In a message dated 12/8/05 8:39:29 PM, kdutson@sbcglobal.net writes:
> The 600 in LMR600 represents the outer diameter of the cable, .600 inch.
> This is really heavy duty cable.? I have a couple runs going up my tower.
> Putting on the special connectors is quite easy.? The center pin is separate
> from the body and is soldered to the center conductor before assembly.? It
> is really overkill for HF applications, but very good for VHF/UHF.
>
> 73 Keith NM5G
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Cqtestk4xs@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 7:45 PM
> To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] LMR- 600 Ultraflex
>
> Recently I posted about the problem I was having with the defective LMR400
> Ultraflex cracking, and how times was going to send me 450 feet of really
> nice upgraded stuff.
>
> Today, I received an email saying that they did not have any of the upgraded
> really nice stuff in the 400 size, but would send it the upgraded stuff in
> LMR 600.? I know the regular 259s do not fit the 600 stuff, so I would need
> to get 30 UHF fittings for the LMR600 and I told them that.
>
> They have agreed to supply 30 of the UHF fittings for LMR600 for free if I
> want to take the LMR600 stuff.? The problem is, I have never worked with
> installing the fittings on LMR600.? I can do the PL259s in my sleep, but am
> concerned that the LMR600 UHF fittings might be a major pain.?
>
> Has anyone messed with these and if so, how much of a pain are they?
>
> Bill K4XS
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