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Re: [TowerTalk] L-Com 400 coax

To: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] L-Com 400 coax
From: Greg <ab7r@cablespeed.com>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:20:57 -0800
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Thanks Perry.  Sounds like it may be too stiff for what I plan to use it 
for.  I am building some 1/4 wave bandpass stubs and plan to coil them 
up in a plastic trash can.  Do you think it will be difficult to coil 
that tightly?

Greg


On 1/22/2010 12:40 PM, Perry - K4PWO wrote:
> I've used it on HF and 6 meters with no problems.  It is the typical stiff
> (almost like hardline) cable that is hard to work with but it does work
> well.  I haven't used it for 2 meter or higher yet but my MFJ analyzer does
> show typical loses at 2 meters as is specified for LMR-400.
>
> 73 de Perry - K4PWO
>
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> From: "Greg"<ab7r@cablespeed.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 23:33 PM
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> Subject: [TowerTalk] L-Com 400 coax
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>    
>> Anyone have any experience with L-Com 400 coax?
>>
>> http://www.l-com.com/item.aspx?id=21108
>>
>> I can get a 1Kft roll locally for $300.  I know that's only $70 less
>> than ordering online but I don't have to mess with shipping either.
>>
>> But I have not been able to find any reviews on this stuff.
>>
>> Thanks
>> 73
>> Greg
>> AB7R
>>
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