[TowerTalk] TH11DX and Belden 9913

[Tower (K8RI)]

I used the flexible version of 9913 for the rotor loops and had no problem
with them.

I believe Belden also has a flexible version.  As with the flexible version
of LMR-400 it runs slightly more loss (couple tenths of a db)


>     Thanks for all the excellent comments on Belden 9913.  I guess that I
> made the "right" decision in getting the CQ FLEXI 4XL.
>
The only problem I've had with rotor  loops was when the wind sheared off a
coupleing bolt in the top mast and the antennas made a couple of turns while
the coax ended up serving as a brake.  Twas a bit hard on the jacket.

Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com


>     As one final question, has anyone on this thread used it directly to a
> beam with a "rotor loop?"  If so, did you have any problem with flexing?
>
>         73
>
>         Bernard, WA4OEJ
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tower (K8RI)" <tower at rogerhalstead.com>
> To: "Bernard" <wtrone at comcast.net>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 8:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] TH11DX and Belden 9913
>
>
> > At one time I used 9913 for everything.  It only took one lightening
> strike
> > to blow off the waterproofing to change my mind.   I replaced about 1200
> > feet of it with LMR-400.  I gave away and threw out a lot of 9913 that
was
> > still good.
> >
> >
> > HyGain may be referring to straight 9913 instead of the flexible stuff.
> The
> > regular is not recommended to use for "rotor loops" as it will
eventually
> > fatigue and the center conductor does move around. OTOH some have had
the
> > stuff up for years.
> >
> > Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
> > N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
> > www.rogerhalstead.com
> >
> >
> >     I was looking at the instruction manual for the HyGain TH11DX and
> > noticed that it said that Belden 9913 coax is NOT recommended as
feedline.
> > Anyone know why?  I just bought some CQ FLEXI 4XL from the Wireman and I
> > think that it is a variation of the Belden 9913.
> >
> >     73
> >
> >     Bernard, WA4OEJ
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