[TowerTalk] need help on using some free coax

[Gary.Stone@med.va.gov]

Hi,

Just a comment on the M2 2800 pulses lines.  YES - please use coax for ANY
size run.  I had about a 190 foot run and had nightmares until I replaced my
HD Belden with coax.  And regarding the COMMSCOPE I have some that is the
same as LMR400.  I think you can look up the COMMSCOPE number with a google
search if you can find the part number on the coax and then find out its
specifics.

Gary, N5PHT
 

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Al Williams
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 9:36 PM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] need help on using some free coax

I was given a couple partly filled spools (~24" diam) of what appears to be
75 ohm coax.  The only identification is COMMSCOPE  on the coax and
Migraheal on the spool.  It has braid wrapped over foil with a very sticky
substance between them and also to the foam.around the center coax.  The
jacket is quite thick and not very pliable.

I tried soldering to the braid and to the foil without much success.  The
sticky stuff is hard to work with.  I don't know if this coax is good for RF
but am planning on using it to bring the M2 2800 rotator pulses back from
the tower which requires a 400' run.

Any ideas will be appreciated.

k7puc
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