- 1. [TowerTalk] Coax - NOS (score: 1)
- Author: "Steve, W7WM" <w7wm.boone@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 18:45:48 -0700
- What is the current thinking on aging coax? I have some 20+ year-old RG-8, still on the spoo,l and some coax that has been in conduit for 30 years, and coax that has been exposed to weather (not wet
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax - NOS (score: 1)
- Author: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>
- Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 20:36:40 -0600
- I recently tested some of my retired 30 year old RG8 and 9913. None had water damage. Loss was very close to the spec, maybe just a tiny bit higher. Most of it was exposed. I reused some of it for 80
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-11/msg00269.html (7,689 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax - NOS (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 19:09:50 -0800
- "Current thinking" is often wrong, the repetition of urban myths. See below. :) I have some 20+ year-old RG-8, still on the spool,l and some coax that has been in conduit for 30 years, and coax that
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-11/msg00270.html (10,009 bytes)
- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax - NOS (score: 1)
- Author: Jim Brown <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com>
- Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 19:14:23 -0800
- Commscope makes a very nice CATV-grade RG6 specified for direct burial. It's flooded with a sticky goop that is said to self-sealing to nicks in the shield, and that most critters don't like to chew.
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-11/msg00271.html (8,155 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax - NOS (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>
- Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2020 22:29:34 -0500
- Another good RG6 variant is Belden 1829BC. It's gel-flooded, solid copper inner, braid + foil. Works well with PPC and T&B Snap-N-Seal type connectors. I selected it for use in a DC power-passing ap
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-11/msg00272.html (7,450 bytes)
- 6. Re: [TowerTalk] Coax - NOS (score: 1)
- Author: "Tim Duffy" <k3lr@k3lr.com>
- Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2020 00:36:43 -0500
- I have a HI-Z 8 circle and a HI-Z 4 square array - broadside on Europe. 500 foot spacing Using DXE quad shield: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dxe-rg6ufq Results are really good 73 Tim K3LR @ DX
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2020-11/msg00273.html (8,574 bytes)
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