Re: [TowerTalk] poor man's substitute for LMR-400?

[Alan AB2OS <ab2os@att.net>]

Others have expressed their opinion of the particular cable you mentioned.

I had noted that many reviewers at eham.net rated the cable from Davis 
RF highly, but I haven't used it myself -- don't have my tower up yet.

Alan AB2OS


On 06/01/04 12:29 pm Dave NØRQ put fingers to keyboard and launched the 
following message into cyberspace:

> Anyone have knowledge of CommScope coax, made in USA?
>
> It is being sold for about $260 for a 1000' spool by www.bizsyscon.com .
> Specs are at:
> http://12.150.137.214/CommScope/Eng/specsheets2.nsf/Web-All/8C20C558B3B18616852566E2004B9365/$FILE/2427K.pdf?openElement
> and are not as good as LMR-400, but it seems pretty close.
>
> Color is white, not black.  UV issues?
> Pictures at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5701836698 .
> What is wise advice?  Avoid completely?  Or OK for the lower bands (40/80/160)? 
>  A worthy choice for any HF because it is cheap?
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