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Re: [TowerTalk] Can 1/4" or 3/8" Andrew SUPERFLEX be used for a Rotor lo

To: Keith Dutson <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>, Tower Talk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Can 1/4" or 3/8" Andrew SUPERFLEX be used for a Rotor loop?
From: Máximo EA1DDO_HK1H <ea1ddo@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:15:35 +0000
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Superflex cable is called from the hard coax point of view, but this Superflex 
has solid copper core. I think is not a good idea to keep a solid copper core 
turning and un-turning it that ofthen, will break.

Best recommendation would be to use a really flex cable, but you can get better 
cables than RG8/RG213.

Have you seen M&P cables?
https://messi.it/en/home.htm

Or Ecoflex?
https://www.thedxshop.com/ecoflex/ecoflex-10-cables-connectors.html


73, Maximo



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De: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> en nombre de Keith Dutson 
<kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
Enviado: jueves, 16 de julio de 2020 11:58
Para: Tower Talk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Asunto: Re: [TowerTalk] Can 1/4" or 3/8" Andrew SUPERFLEX be used for a Rotor 
loop?

Dick,

I purchased some 3/8 Superflex with the same idea.  I was talked out of the 
idea, and now plan to run LFD4-50A up to the rotor, and DX Engineering 213 to 
the antenna.  If it is good enough for K3LR, it is good enough for me!

73, Keith NM5G

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From: TowerTalk <towertalk-bounces@contesting.com> On Behalf Of RVZ via 
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Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 11:06 PM
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Subject: [TowerTalk] Can 1/4" or 3/8" Andrew SUPERFLEX be used for a Rotor loop?

Hi Guys,

I'm wondering if anyone has successfully used 1/4" or 3/8" Andrew SUPERFLEX all 
the way from your shack to the antenna, including forming the rotor loop?  I'd 
like to use a one piece Superflex cable from the shack to the my VHF antenna 
including having it form the rotor loop.  I'd locate a large rotor loop in the 
middle of the rotor rotation range so the most the Superflex would ever have to 
move is 180 degrees.
Please advise if this can be done with SuperFlex?
Thanks & 73,
Dick- K9OM

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