I use rg6 quad stuff on all my antennas takes a kw and more on 160 80 40 its
cheap the connectors are cheap and hardly any loss at our freqs
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> Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:18:41 -0400
> From: Artek Manuals <Manuals@ArtekManuals.com>
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Topband: Coax for Top-band beverage antenna
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> Kevin et all
> (follow up to a post earlier this week)
>
> I am in the process of building some RG6 BOG's ( where the "antenna" and
> the feed line are both RG6)? and happen have a brand new 500' role of
> Southwire RG6 type CM/CL . 18ga copper clad steel center conductor 100%
> Aluminum foil/60% aluminum braid
>
> I measured the loss with a 75ohm load and 33ohm load (~2:1vswr) with the
> following results
>
> 75 ohm load 4.5db (.9db/100 feet)
> 33 ohm load 8db loss (1.6db/100 feet)
>
> This is about as cheap as it gets at $40/500ft or $.08/foot. This was
> purchased at my local big box builder supply
>
> Equipment used : HP E4433B generator and Boonton 92A RF Voltmeter
>
> Dave
> NR1DX
>
>
> PS: so far the Bogs are working quite well but still tweaking, full
> report when I am done
> PPS: if you want loss numbers for other frequencies (80 & 40) drop me a
> private email
>
>> On 9/19/2019 3:15 PM, Kevin Shea wrote:
>> Dave,
>>
>> The run to the feedpoint of the beverage is about 600'? The beverage
>> antenna itself will be coax and that will be about 800'.
>>
>> Kevin, N9JKP
>>
>>
>> On Thursday 19 September 2019, 10:25:04 CDT, Artek Manuals
>> <Manuals@ArtekManuals.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>> How long a run we talking here?
>>
>> Dave
>> NR1DX
>>
>>> On 9/19/2019 11:17 AM, Kevin Shea via Topband wrote:
>>> I have read that the skin effect at 2 MHz may be deeper than the
>> copper coating on a copper covered steel inner conductor of most RG6
>> cables.? Thus, as I plan for long cable runs back from my (to be
>> installed) Beverages I am thinking I need either solid copper, solid
>> aluminum,. or copper covered aluminum for my RG6 coax. So the question
>> is am I wrong in this understanding?
>>> Also, does the shield matter?? It's not very thick so does a foil
>> and 60% aluminum shield do the job?? Or should I be looking at a foil
>> and 95 percent copper shield like the Belden 1694.
>>> I know it may not be too material but I want to make an informed
>> decision.
>>> Thanks! and
>>> 73,
>>> Kevin, N9JKP
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> Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 09:41:31 -0500
> From: Mike Waters <mikewate@gmail.com>
> To: Jim Fielder <JFielder@twincitynetworks.com>
> Cc: "Steven R Daniel, D.D.S." <nn4t@comcast.net>, topband
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> The flooded F6 I use for my Beverages has been chewed down to the center
> conductor in one spot for years. Didn't affect a thing. That's one of the
> things that flooded coax is for.
>
> It is Commscope quad-shielded F-6 and with the inner foil bonded to the
> dielectric. Bought a 1000' spool of it from eBay. It lies on the ground
> next to a cattle fence.
>
> "What, me worry?" ;-)
>
> 73, Mike
> www.w0btu.com
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> On Thu, Sep 19, 2019, 2:31 PM Jim Fielder <JFielder@twincitynetworks.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It is F6 and No it isn?t critter proof. It has a desirable order
>> evidently. Mine was destroyed by coyotes the first night after putting it
>> down with staples. They chewed it in half in several places. My runs
>> were about 300? each so I had to buy another spool. Next install was up
>> high enough that they left it alone. It is quality product if you can
>> protect it or don?t have the issues with Coyotes like I have.
>>
>> Jim, KE0L
>>
>>> On Sep 19, 2019, at 2:43 PM, Steven R Daniel, D.D.S. <nn4t@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Good day all. I have used the DX Engineering F6. Available in bulk (can't
>>> remember if 1000 feet or 500) it works well and is well constructed. Have
>>> eight 530' antennas each fed with a run of that cable. It is not,
>> however,
>>> critter-proof! Steve, NN4T
>>>
>>
>>
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> Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 08:56:06 -0600
> From: VE6WZ_Steve <ve6wz@shaw.ca>
> To: topband <topband@contesting.com>
> Subject: Topband: The band is alive
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> CW is alive and well on 160m!
>
> This week 48 JA made it into the log, many of which are unique callsigns
> never worked before. This morning Kevin VK6LW was louder than I have ever
> heard him, and Luke VK3HJ was copiable 45 min after SR. Many JAs were a true
> 599.
>
> Since Aug 15, 52 JA, 32 VK, 9 VK6, 3 DU and 7 HL QSOs have been logged on CW.
>
> I suspect that part of the increase in CW callers is because many are lurking
> and waiting for the C21, but I am very happy to see so much CW activity from
> JA and VK.
>
> A few weeks ago I did manage QSOs with PE5T, PA3FQA and DF2PY, so the polar
> path is opening up, but lately the QRN has been horrible in the evenings.
>
> The art of CW has not been lost on 160m!
> CU all on TB this winter.
>
> 73, de steve ve6wz
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