[TowerTalk] RG218

[Jan Erik Holm]

donovanf at starpower.net wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> 
> 
> There is a common problem with RG-218 or RG-17 if you hang it vertically on a tower: the dielectric and center conductor tend to slowly creep inside the shield!  This makes connectors unreliable...
> 
> 73
> Frank
> W3LPL
> 
Yes indeed, can also happen when laying flat on the ground.
Too bad USA is far away since I have a big supply of RG17/218
connectors.

73 Jim SM2EKM