[TowerTalk] RG303

[on4kj]

Hats in a name ? " TEFLON ".

Jos

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux at earthlink.net>
To: "Bob Nielsen" <nielsen at oz.net>; "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
Cc: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] RG303


> >
> >
> > Copperweld?  RF Connection describes the center conductor as
silver-plated
> > solid copper, 18-gauge.  With the teflon dielectric, is cold flow really
> an
> > issue?  I know it is with foam, but thought the harder plastics were
> > probably immune.
>
> You bet it's a problem...one work around would be to wind your balun, then
> run it over a temperature cycling (put it in the oven) for a bunch of
> cycles, and check it.
>
>
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