[TowerTalk] Which feedline to use

[Charlie Gallo]

On 9/8/2010 Doug Rehman wrote:

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> antennas have been used in contesting, including VHF/UHF, so they've seen a
> lot of rotation. The rotor loop is fairly large, sticking out from the tower
> about 2'. LMR-400 is stiff enough, especially when multiple runs are
> bundled, that the rotor loop doesn't hang. So far, no problems.

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Let's face it, you know those TV remote trucks you see? (here in NYC, all the time) - what do they use on that mast?  Hardline!  The trick is, is you look, is it makes a BUNCH (a BIG bunch) of turns around the mast so that the wire doesn't move all that much each time the antenna is raised/lowered/turns (That and the fact that they are willing to replace the cable more often than most of us)

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73 de KG2V - Charles Gallo
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