Topband: RG8X for Top Band receiving antennas

Mike DeChristopher, K1KAA k1kaa at arrl.net
Wed Jun 25 16:48:40 EDT 2008


Loss isn't a huge issue, but the big issue is wear on the cable.  If 
you're planning on leaving this coax above ground, it will see a good 
deal of UV.  If you bury it or have it on the ground, animals and water 
will be a problem (along with winter ground temp changes, depending on 
your climate).  I will be using buryflex later this summer when I put up 
an RX loop (the coax run will be above ground), if only because I don't 
feel like replacing it for a while...and it was free.  Good luck,

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Mike DeChristopher, K1KAA
k1kaa at arrl.net
http://k1kaa.413ma.org
AR-Cluster node telnet://dx.413ma.org




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