Steve,
Lots of experience here with Ecoflex 10, none so far with Ecoflex 15; also lots
of experience with its sister products Aircell 5 and Aircell 7 for DXpedition
and portable use (see TX6G.com for example).
All are recommended for ease of use, lifetime (see below) and loss vs weight
characteristics (especially the 5 & 7mm types).
Ecoflex-10 is my go-to for rotator loops. I only have one run (of 100m/328ft)
that has been exposed to weather for 5 years (including 2 in full California
sunshine), but so far no signs of breakdown or moisture entry. I use
compression PL259s with my preferred tape wrap on it. How it will look after
10 years - I'll let you know...
Usual disclaimer - no relationship with manufacturer or distributor, just a
satisfied customer.
HTH
73, David G3WGN M6O WJ6O
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Sacco NN4X [mailto:nn4x@embarqmail.com]
Sent: 02 August 2015 04:26
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] LMR600 up to the top of tower ?
Does anyone have first-hand experience with Ecoflex? It looks quite good.
http://vibroplex.com/contents/en-us/d38.html
73,
Steve
NN4X
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> Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2015 10:43:41 -0700
> From: Robert Harmon <k6uj@pacbell.net> > To: "<towertalk@contesting.com>"
> <towertalk@contesting.com> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: LMR600 up
> to the top of tower ?
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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Grant, > > I will have a
> stack on my HDX589 consisting of 40/20 on the bottom and a new 17/15/12/10
> on top.
> I see your point on LMR600UF for the swing arm loops not holding up.
> So lets see if I have your arrangement right. You are running 7/8 and 1/2
> LDF from the shack to the tower top section, > then they connect to
> Buryflex for the swing arm loops for rotation, and the Buryflex cables
> continue up the mast and connect to the > beams. Is that correct ?
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
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>> On Aug 1, 2015, at 7:16 AM, Grant Saviers <grants2@pacbell.net> wrote:
>>
>> I second Roger's comment. Coax I removed from a large stack were
7/8 hardline to LMR600UF swing arm loops, and the 600 was in bad shape after 7
years. Several cuts, one complete tear of the braid, water inside. I'm using
Buryflex service loops and with 7/8 LDF5 for 20/15/10 and 1/2 LDF4 80 & 40
have less than 0.8db loss Yagi feedpoint to amp on all bands. Buryflex is very
tough stuff and flexible enough for service loops. With the long runs (140'
tower, 125' to shack) in hardline the slight additional loss for the short
service loop is within the loss budget.
>>
>> Grant KZ1W
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