[TowerTalk] LMR600 up to the top of tower ?

[Robert Harmon]

Rick,

RG-218 would be great.   ( I also use the Kellum grips, love em)  
What is your favorite supplier for the RG218 ?   I did a little surfing and most of the suppliers say to request a quote,
which translates to I cant afford it, hihi.
The specs are super for the RG-218.

Bob
K6UJ



> On Jul 31, 2015, at 5:49 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard at karlquist.com> wrote:
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> On 7/31/2015 5:43 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
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>> I have a 380 foot coax run to the top section of my motorized tower when it is fully extended.
>> 
>> I am changing out all my old RG213 and thinking of saving a few db by going to LMR600 up to the top section then
>> LMR400UF up from there for the rotor loop and up to the 40 meter beam and triband/warc beam on the mast.
>> What do you think of LMR600 for this run from the shack up to the top section for a motorized tower ?
>> When I lower the tower I am thinking I could coil the LMR600 into maybe 5 foot diameter coils on the ground.
>> BTW the tower is 90 feet to the top of the top section when all the way up.
>> Is this a bad idea ?  (I am hoping to avoid the cost of the flex LMR600UF if I can.)
>> 
> I have RG-218 on my 106 foot crankup tower.  RG-218 is even bigger than LMR-600.  When I lower it, I form the coax into large
> (10+ feet diameter) loops.  It is suspended from a Kellems grip
> on an arm at the top.
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> Works perfectly.
> 
> Rick N6RK
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