[TowerTalk] Using Belden 9913 on a crankup?

[Dino Darling]

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At 01:33 PM 04/27/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>I would not use 9913 on a crankup tower. It's way too stiff and will bow
>out. Over time, the constant bending will cause the center conductor to
>migrate, affecting the cable impedance. I initially used the much more
>flexible Times Microwave LMR-400UF, but even that was too stiff. I had a
>near-disaster when the LMR bowed out, swung around the tower and got caught
>on the motor housing (I have a remote-controlled tower and can't see it from
>the control position.) Ever since, I've used RG-213 with no problems. That
>should be fine on a 50-foot tower. However, some comparisons between RG-213
>and Buryflex revealed that the latter is actually more flexible. It also has
>much lower loss. You can get Buryflex from Radioware
>(http://www.radio-ware.com/).
>
>73, Dick WC1M
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tower (K8RI) [mailto:tower at rogerhalstead.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:11 PM
> > To: coulter at bellsouth.net; towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Using Belden 9913 on a crankup?
> >
> >
> > I used 9913 for years and then gave it all away after one
> > lightening strike blew off the water proofing.  I figured it
> > just wasn't worth the risk.
> >
> > OTOH 9913 is not a good cable to use where flexing is
> > encountered.  The center conductor can migrate off center and
> > it needs to make wide radius bends if long life is expected.
> >
> > I much prefer LMR 400 to 9913. It's slightly cheaper, or has
> > been. It's one or two tenths of a db less loss and fits the
> > same connectors.  Both fit PL259s. LMR 400 is more rugged and
> > can make relatively short radius bends. Much shorter bends
> > with reliability than 9913. I believe (without taking the
> > time to look it up) that LMR-400 extraflex has about the same
> > loss as regular 9913, but is more expensive.
> >
> > I used 9913 for years without a problem, or at least I never
> > noticed any.  I liked it, but finding water running out of my
> > rig after the lightening blew off all the water proofing was
> > enough to cause a rapid switch to something better.  I'd
> > probably still be using it had that not happened.
> >
> > You'll also most likely find hams who have used the stuff in
> > flexing situations with no problems (there are usually
> > exceptions to most any set of
> > circumstances)
> >
> > Good Luck,
> >
> > Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
> > N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
> > www.rogerhalstead.com
> >
> >
> > > Could somebody tell me if Belden 9913(not 9913 flex)is usable on a
> > > crankup tower. What I am interested in, is if it is bendable enough
> > > when the tower
> > is
> > > cranked down or will it bow out too much? Should I go to a more
> > > flexable
> > cable
> > > for the run up the tower, or is it workable? This is for a 51 ft.
> > > crankup. Thanks for your help.
> > >
> > >                             Todd
> > >                             N4JRZ
> > >
> > >
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