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Re: [TowerTalk] Where to get LMR 400

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Where to get LMR 400
From: <dj7ww@t-online.de>
Reply-to: peter.voelpel@t-online.de
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2020 17:24:20 +0100
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RG213 is specified with 1300W on 6m

73
Peter

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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Wes
Sent: Dienstag, 3. November 2020 16:12
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Where to get LMR 400

Maybe he means on the inside:-)

Wes  N7WS

On 11/2/2020 7:30 PM, john@kk9a.com wrote:
> LMR-400-UF uses a rubberized thermoplastic elastomer jacket for
flexibility.
> Unfortunately it has been reported on towertalk to have poorer UV
resistance
> than other coax jackets such as (LMR-400) PE or (RG-213) PVC.
>
> RG-213 melts?  Please explain. I have been using Belden 8267 RG-213 both
on
> the tower (in hot climates) and in the shack for decades and I have not
seen
> anything even resembling melting.
>
> John KK9A
>   
>
>
> Jarek Pawlega va3ncd wrote:
>
> it's the LMRx00UF (ultraflex) you want, not plain LMRx00.
>
> I use LMR600UF as a jumper for my 6m antenna, at the top of the tower, and
> it's been doing quite well. It's made of a stranded copper core and copper
> outer conductor. No aluminum.
> It's the non-UF ones that use aluminum, and also their core is made of
> copper platted aluminum rod.
> p.s. RG213 has been known to melt...
>
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