Topband: Comscope 3227

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Is that "SOLID" copper center conductor or the Copper plated aluminum as 
is the case with LMR400 these days...8^(

Dave
NR1DX

On 4/8/2021 5:43 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> On 4/8/2021 2:18 PM, Jim Garland wrote:
>> On a related topic, I’ve stopped using LMR400 and LMR400UF coax 
>> completely for HF work, using instead trusty, old-time RG-213, with 
>> its untinned copper braid.
>
> I've used a LOT of Commscope 3227 and their PTFE plenum equivalent. 
> It's loss specs are the same as LMR400, solid #10 copper center, 
> pretty dense tinned copper braid over Al foil. Both solder quite well. 
> The PTFE plenum coax is smaller diameter, so I build it up with heat 
> shrink before mounting the 83-1SP connectors.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
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