What is the point of this brand X vs. brand Y discussion?
You are representing your own experience with these products. So what's
the point of this? If you like a Chevy, just say you have better
experience with a Chevy. Saying "Auto Brand C" is of zero value. In
the same sense, reporting this sort of info with these obscuring brand
modifiers makes the comment of zero utility to the hams reading this
reflector. As far as I know, expressing your opinion is still (for now)
an expression of free speech and is not actionable. But maybe I'm out
of step in the modern world. ha ha
73/jeff/ac0c
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
www.ac0c.com
On 2/14/2023 2:49 PM, Art Greenberg wrote:
I just had to take about 250 feet of "brand X" coax out of service
because the outer jacket is cracking. Three runs up my 50 foot
crank-up tower hanging from a support at the top, and three runs from
the top of the tower through the rotor loop and up to the antennas on
the mast. The cable had been in service for about 2-1/2 years here in
north-central Florida (near Gainesville).
The cracking occurred in places where the cable moved (the rotor loop)
and where it did not (taped to the mast or boom). Where the coax was
protected from the sun in a length of split loom, it didn't crack.
In some places the braid was easily visible behind the cracking. I did
observe water exit the cable when I applied pressure to the cable in a
horizontal run.
I have both "brand X" and "brand Y" cable running in underground
conduit from my entrance panel to the base of the tower. Where the
cables exit the conduit and make the short run to the tower, I can see
the cracking in "brand X" but not in "brand Y". In fact, "brand Y"
still looks new. I am putting off replacing the cables in the conduit.
It will need to be done eventually.
I'm relatively new to this location, having moved from New Jersey 12
years ago. This is my first experience with coax failing in this
manner, and my first experience with "brand X." Is this to be expected
in my location? Is "brand X" exhibiting expected service life?
Note that "brand X" claims to be suitable for outdoor use.
TIA.
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