[Fourlanders] 1/2" hardline

[Jim Worsham]

Thanks for sharing your secret with us Shane!  There you go, LDF4-50A cut to
order for $1.45 per foot and they have connectors at reasonable prices to.
Problem solved.

73
Jim, W4KXY

It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart
you are.  If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong.
Richard P. Feynman

-----Original Message-----
From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Shane Autrey KI4M
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10:02 PM
To: Tom & Martha; fourlanders at contesting.com; RonRogers
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] 1/2" hardline

I normally try to keep my secret cheap places to buy secret but I can't
resist this. I have never ordered from these folks but I have heard good
things. You simply CAN NOT beat their prices..

http://www.surpluscoax.com/coaxcable.html

We use Commscope smooth wall and Andrews cable exclusively for what we do. I
work on a statewide 800 MHz TRS here in NC and we will only use their
products. I am not familiar with the other products but I like tried and
true items like this. All of my feed line is Andrews Heliax here at home.
The 1 5/8" to the tower to the 1/4" Superflex in the shack. You can't go
wrong with Andrews cable..

Shane KI4M

--- On Tue, 11/24/09, Rogers, Ron <RR124640 at ncr.com> wrote:

From: Rogers, Ron <RR124640 at ncr.com>
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] 1/2" hardline
To: "Tom & Martha" <mtnest at hartcom.net>, "fourlanders at contesting.com"
<fourlanders at contesting.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 8:53 PM

Well Tom, 

There's a difference between the rib spacing on Andrew Superflex, verses
Andrew LDF4-50, the "standard" of Andrew 1/2" Heliax.  

And the connectors are different. From what I remember the last time I saw a
length of SucoFeed, the rib spacing looked to be similar to LDF4-50, but it
was a long time I ago that I saw it.

There were bunches of LDF4-50 and LDF5-50 for sale at Lawrenceville Hamfest.


Ron 
WW8RR
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From: fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com
[fourlanders-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom & Martha
[mtnest at hartcom.net]
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 7:40 PM
To: fourlanders at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Fourlanders] 1/2" hardline

   Ron,

 Thanks for the info...that helps.

 The reason I asked was that this stuff can be purchased, new, from The
Wireman for 1/2 of the cost ($1.20/ft) compared to Andrews ($2.50 quoted
today) new. According to The Wireman, the specifications for 1/2" seem to be
very close, up to about 1 gig, then Andrews looks better. I'm aware that
Andrews can be had at about $1/ft new "when you can find it", but I've been
looking since Shelby and have had 3 strike-outs so I'm just going to bite
the bullet and go with Sucofeed, especially after your comment about
Huber-Suhner's reputation. My 2 mtr station has been sitting through the
last  4 or 5 openings now, for lack of a transmission line, and I'm starting
to get grumpy :0)

 The station only requires a run of 70' and the loss on Sucofeed is supposed
to be .9db per 100' at 400mhz so I feel pretty comfortable using it since I
don't intend to be QRO above 70 cm.

 From my discussion with The Wireman people, I think I can use the same
connectors from Super-flex, which I happen to have. If they don't fit as is,
I'll turn them out on my lathe.

 Thanks Ron

 73
Tom
wb3jhp



----- Original Message -----
From: "Rogers, Ron" <RR124640 at ncr.com>
Subject: RE: [Fourlanders] 1/2" hardline


Not really, but I do know it is made by Huber-Suhner, which is a reputable
name.

However, most of us "professionals" prefer Andrew cable and connectors due
to the availability and cost effective pricing on the cable itself and the
matching connectors. Not sure if Sucofeed and Andrew feedline can use each
other's connectors.

Sometimes what can be saved on cable cost is offset by the price of "rare"
or pricy connectors.

Ron
WW8RR

________________________________________
 Hello to all,

 I just heard about 50 ohm 1/2" hardline called "Sucofeed" which is sold by
The Wireman. Does anyone have any experience with this product?


 Tom Warren
 wb3jhp
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