I recently tested some of my retired 30 year old RG8 and 9913. None had
water damage. Loss was very close to the spec, maybe just a tiny bit
higher. Most of it was exposed. I reused some of it for 80 and 160
meters. Some of the rest is now the rabbit-proof feedlines for the
80/160 rx loops. (They chewed up the RG-58 every year.)
73,
Scott K9MA
On 11/28/2020 7:45 PM, Steve, W7WM wrote:
What is the current thinking on aging coax?
I have some 20+ year-old RG-8, still on the spoo,l and some coax that has
been in conduit for 30 years, and coax that has been exposed to weather
(not wet though). None of my coax has water damage.
Is all of this 'past it's prime'? How much has this deteriorated?
Thanks,
-Steve, W7WM
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