[TowerTalk] 80-75M Inverted Vee or Dipole

[GALE STEWARD]

I've had some of the same (high quality) coax on the
ground (under the grass) for over 20 years.  It's
inspected and tested annually and is still in fine
shape.

73, Stew  K3ND



> *********No but unless you bury coax with a special
> jacket the ground 
> gremlins will get it and your investment is wasted. 
> Open wire line properly 
> installed will last past your lifetime, has less
> loss than any coax and at 
> the least initial cost.  I've actually used several
> thousand feet of coax.  
> The covering cracked or water got in it, got damaged
> beyond repair or the 
> loss increased excessively.  This represents a lot
> of money totally wasted.  
> My first open wire feedline didn't cost anything, is
> very easy to repair, 
> still has very low loss, can take 15 KW and I still
> have it.  Even some 
> contesters are using it.  K7GCO
> 


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