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

[Dale L Martin]

Okay, Jim, here ya go:

For KG5U, 100 w in:
160:	97
80:	98
40:	95
30:	95
20:	95
17:	94
15:	94
12:	93
10:	92

I'll give you an update periodically to add to my records you are going to
keep for me.

Sure appreciate that, Jim.

Ya know, there's always the chance that, in spite of having to say something
like "Awe S%&* N4KG beat me out to the JY" when he does beat you out in the
pileup, it could end up that the JY copies your call correctly, but blows
N4KG's because your sigs were so closely matched.

:-)

73,
dale, kg5u


> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jim White
> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 17:20
> To: TOWERTALK@contesting.com; n4kg@juno.com
> Subject: [Towertalk] how do you know your coax is bad?
>
>
> 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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