Re: [TowerTalk] How flexible is standard LMR-400 ??

["Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>]

I would not do it.  I would use 213 or 9913F7.

73, Keith NM5G

-----Original Message-----
From: Al Williams [mailto:alwilliams@olywa.net] 
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 10:59 AM
To: Keith Dutson; towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How flexible is standard LMR-400 ??


>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Keith Dutson" <kdutson@sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 8:40 AM


>I have found the "comfortable" bending radius is about 1.5 feet (3 foot
> loop), but you could get a loop quite a bit tighter without distorting the
> center conductor.  I treat it similar to 1/2 inch hardline.
>
Can standard LMR400 be used for the rotator to tower loop which has repeated

bending or should flexible LMR400 be used?

k7puc 

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