Are you planning on using the TM cable outdoors, Elliot? I had really
bad luck using LMR400UF in an outdoor application. While it was indeed
very flexible, the jacket essentially disintegrated in the Southern
California sun. Regular LMR400 by contrast holds up extremely well in
the SoCal sun. Apparently the UF variety uses a TPE (thermoplastic
elastomer) jacket whereas the regular LMR400 uses a PE (polyethylene)
jacket.
Unless Times improved the formulation of the UF jacket material, I would
be cautious about using it outdoors without some additional protection
for the jacket (for a short rotor loop, a layer of 3M tape might do the
trick). For indoor service, it should be fine.
73, Mike W4EF
On 11/10/2019 12:28 PM, Elliott Lawrence via TowerTalk wrote:
I’m looking for a source of Times Microwave LMR-400 UltraFlex cable assemblies.
I have found one company, Field Components in Florida, that specifically states that
they use this cable. Other suppliers, ABR, DX Engineering etc have preassembled
cables but do not specific Times Microwave. Based on the pricing by those suppliers I
doubt that the TM cable is used.
Recommendations, suggestions etc would be appreciated.
73
Elliott WA6TLA
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