I built a stand just for that. Works great
73, Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Katz" <stevek@jmr.com>
To: "'Richard Whitekettle'" <rich@pmarep.com>; <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Coax
>
>
> New back to radio after long absence
>
> ::welcome back
>
>
> and need advice on coax. I am putting
> a 3 element steppir on a 50 ft crank up and would like to know what coax
to
> use
>
> ::I'd want to know how long the whole run is from gear to antenna, not
just
> the height of the tower. For me to reach my beam on my 55' tower, my
cable
> has to be 175' long. RG-213/U is commonly used for even these lengths on
> HF, loss is low and power handling/weathering good.
>
> where to buy it and about how much should it cost?
>
> ::As little as possible! I buy mil-spec (MIL-C-17) RG-213/U with date
code
> tags and sealed ends, on spools, for about $0.50/foot brand new military
> surplus from APEX ELECTRONICS in Sun Valley, CA. Commercial grade stuff
> that's about the same such as Belden 8267 is in that price range, too.
Lots
> of cable distributors out there. I always buy by the spool because it's
> impossible to know exactly how much will be needed for any job, but it's
> easy to pull a cable end from a spool with a pipe shoved through it...
>
> -WB2WIK/6
>
>
>
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