[Towertalk] how do you know your coax is bad?

[Jim White]

simple test:

when N4KG beats you out in a pileup check your coax :-)

ideally we should keep station records of wattnmeter readings into a dummy
load at the termination when a given number of watts are put out at the
rig...this many got to the antenna on this date...then compare later
on....but, since we are amateurs we tend to use rules of thumb like - "Awe
S%&* N4KG beat me out to the JY"

8 days til the FQP!

k4oj


----- Original Message -----
From: <n4kg@juno.com>
To: <TOWERTALK@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] re: Burying RG213 coax


> On Thu, 18 Apr 2002  n8ug@juno.com writes:
>
> > Ron, the claim that a legitimate RG213 is OK for direct burial is one
> > of the most common misconceptions in the business.
> > 1. It is not so rated and never has been. It has a Class IIA
> > (non-contaminating) jacket which is good for 10-15 years ABOVE
> > ground in sun , or most any environment except in the earth.
> > Many dealers in  the amateur community still spreads the direct
> > buriable myth, sad to  say.
>
> What signs should one look for to determine
> if an RG213 cable has deteriorated ?
>
> In other words, how does one tell
> if an old cable needs to be replaced?
>
> Tom  N4KG
>
>
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