I have a question. Why use inflexible coax at all for
a rover installation when you can use RG-213 for
virtually all bands. The losses associated with RG-213
will be small with short runs as on a rover.
73,
Paul, K7CW
--- frank bechdoldt <k3uhf@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The problem with LMR 400 thats not flexable is the
> fact that its not
> flexable. You might find yourself with broken
> solder points with a non
> flexable lmr 400. Soldering on top of the car
> sucks.
>
> Always keep one or 2 spare coaxes of the longest
> piece in your set up in
> case of problems. I loose a coax on every run.
> Usually in a fitting where
> the outer jacket breaks free of the solder due to
> vibration.
>
> Which leads me to suggest that you tie wrap your
> coax as close to the
> antenna connection as practical without dammaging
> it. If your going to do
> this every contest, just buy the antennas to do it
> all and leave the coaxes
> connected to them.
>
> Also check out e-bay for deals on short lengths of
> flexable hardline. I
> have yet to have that stuff fail and it makes a good
> tie down to strap the
> lmr 400 ultra flex to.
>
> Organize your coaxes with tywraps too, you might
> have to mess it up to fix
> something but its better than starting off with a
> rats nest.
>
> k3uhf
>
>
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