Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:55:49 -0500
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Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:14:00 -0500
Hi Tom, LDF5 and VXL5 connectors are not interchangeable due to the cables' construction differences. If you want a good price for Andrew connectors, just contact me direct and let me know which cabl
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 11:56:03 -0500
Hi folks, Recently there was a TT Thread inquiry about coax cable strippers. Associated with stripping is "clean/concentric result" cutting and braid trimming. Also crimping. Previously I searched hi
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:43:57 -0500
We all are "dumb" at the start of any subject new to us. Tower Talk is here, for the most part, for learning, which includes rational and logical exchange. Very infrequently it reflects certain folk
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 01:49:22 -0400
Hi Mike, Belden 9405 uses a basic PVC which does not incorporate a UV inhibitor. Although not as critical as using the same jacket on a coax cable, the outer jacket will break down over time and caus
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:48:27 -0400
12 conductor protection, T1, data line protector, multi strike, 36,000 Amps. RS232/422. 6 twisted pair (or single conductors up to 12 conductors). Cast alum enclosure and all hardware SS. Surface mou
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:01:22 -0400
Hi TT'rs, The circuit consists of mosfet/zener/resist series-par, thus comprehensive in design. I'm glad to provide a photo of the circuit to anybody seriously interested. Moreover, check out the spe
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:39:22 -0400
Hi Alfredo, Times Microwave LMR 400 has been around for many years (at least 30 that I can remember). It is a fine cable, made in USA (some China production now but Times indicates that is not for US
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 21:15:06 -0400
Hi Frank, DAVIS RF Co. can get you all types of control cable, same as Wireman or otherwise (most control cables not yet on our web site). Also, you may want to consider a shielded cable, depending o
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 23:35:24 -0400
re: 12 conductor Steppir control cable Mike, Tnx for the inq'y. Please contact me directly at my email or phone, and indicate the length you need. I think it better of me not to get into one on one s
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:16:00 -0400
<Better yet hire a crane if you can. > Even better, buy Steve's (K7LXC@ aol.com> new book, UP THE TOWER, ref. all things needed & known to man about tower/ant/etc. installations. www.championradio.co
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:14:26 -0400
Hi Dennis, The response of W0MU indicated Synthetic Textiles as a good source for Dacron rope. Synthetic Tex does double braided, as opposed to many suppliers who sell single braid. ST does a great j
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 22:16:15 -0400
Dick, A great source for all Times cable, Andrew, control cables, ant wire, insulators, Poly Phaser, etc etc . is DAVIS RF Co. Very competitive pricing, if not lowest. Exc cust service, friendly. I A
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2009 11:43:48 -0400
Hi Joe and others, Here is your loss data (below). Not sure how this will reproduce on TT, so, for ref., the .5 MHz = .065, the 10 MHz = .293; 30 = .512, etc. Although Commscope is a well built cable
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:49:44 -0400
Tnx John, as I noted in my initial to Joe, Commcast was bought by Andrew, as you point out. Joe, I didn't mean to imply that SFX cable was made in China, but today I checked with Commscope. They conf
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:32:07 -0400
Hi Lance, Following is the info you need to get your questions answered. We do not deal with Titanex and I know nothing about their reputation, etc. It appears that they do not have a US distributor,
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:55:17 -0400
Hi, A couple of months ago I mentioned in response to a subject that we have top quality coax strippers for all coax cables. I noted that in using these for years, I felt that our stripper was superi
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:33:32 -0400
Hi Pat, The quotes you got are WAY overboard, as you know. I can line up the least expensive shipping for you. I need to know: part # (so we're sure that you're not exceeding the spec for repeat bend
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:46:27 -0400
Jim and Dave, We sell the same tool that RFI does (we used to sell the RFI tool, we are a distributor for all their products, but we found the tool direct, less expensive, likely made by same mfr. )
Author: "Steve Davis -Davis RF Co." <sdavis@davisrf.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:33:22 -0400
Dear TT'rs, Ref. our coax cutters, strippers, braid cutters and commercial quality crimp tools (precision, high carbon heat treated steel, production line applicable and LOW Cost. Only one tool handl