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Re: [TowerTalk] Experience with crank up towers

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Experience with crank up towers
From: Clay Autery <cautery@montac.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 20:31:30 -0500
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Thanks Jim...  I will consider Davis as an option now...

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Clay Autery, KY5G
MONTAC Enterprises
(318) 518-1389

On 6/7/2017 8:20 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On Wed,6/7/2017 2:46 PM, Clay Autery wrote:
>> I'm guessing Davis and TMW are quite close in
>> spec... I'll go give them a look
>
> Davis cable is quite good. Remember that loss in coax is all
> resistance below about 300 MHz unless the coax has been damaged by
> water penetration. The contribution of dielectric to loss is simply to
> allow a larger diameter center conductor for a given Zo. I'm using
> their RG11 to feed high dipoles for 80 and 40, and their BuryFlex for
> antenna wiring and switching within my shack. And I find them very
> good to deal with. My measurements of their RG11 find it quite similar
> to Belden 8213, which is very good stuff.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC

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