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Subject: [TowerTalk] 9913 Reliability
From: W8JI@contesting.com (Tom Rauch)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 19:40:41 -0500

> If I look at a cross section of 9913 and RG213 I see the same thing -
> space. I grant you that the space is a lot bigger with the 9913.
> However, what is there in RG-213 to prevent the same moisture from
> getting to the shield on RG-213? 

.......lack of a large volume of air that expands and contacts, 
causing the cable to breath a large volume of air from the ends as 
temperature changes.

I'd wager there is more air volume in one foot of 9913 than there is 
in over a hundred feet of 213.


73, Tom W8JI
W8JI@contesting.com 

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