Topband: Tensioning of RG58 coax for 2-way Beverage

[Mike Waters]

I can imagine some installation scenarios where the messenger cable might
pick up noise that coax alone would not. But would that *always *occur? The
messenger cable is, after all, in the same location as the coax shield.

73, Mike
www.w0btu.com

On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.qozzy.com> wrote:

> And couple a lot of unwanted noise to the coax?
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> From: "Mike Waters" <mikewate at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 12:33 PM
> To: "topband" <topband at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: Topband: Tensioning of RG58 coax for 2-way Beverage
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>  CATV F-6 coax with a messenger line can be had for little or nothing.
>> That's something to consider. All the tension is on the messenger line, and
>> not on the attached coax. The messenger wire can handle a lot of tension,
>> that would probably pull the coax alone in two.
>>
>> Here's a photo of what I mean.
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>> http://img.opencroquet.org/pic/z1b37f7e-300x300-0/rg6_coaxial_cable_with_messenger.jpg
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