[Towertalk] Really dumb question on coax

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

1-2dB ~~
Holy CRap Batman. I guess my TH6DXX esentially is a dipole on 10m then as I
have several barrels and pl-259's
in line.

Where do people get this stuff?

Their wives?

TIC, don't get excited....

de Mike VE9AA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Beckwith" <swca@swbell.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Really dumb question on coax


> If it were my station the answer would depend a LOT on if this was a 10
> meter run or a 160 meter run - many people feel the UHF barrel connector
and
> two PL259s are visible to the RF - more on 10M than 160M.  I know guys who
> claim to have run tests on this and concluded the above.  I have never run
> the test myself, but I believe it.  Loss numbers reported were in the 1-2
db
> at 28 Mc range.  YMMV.
>
> Mark, N5OT
>
> > My question is whether I'm better off using 270 feet of the Beldon or
200
> > feet of the LMR and 70 feet of the Beldon connected with PL259's and a
> > barrel connector.
>
>
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