[TowerTalk] Mosley Antenna Question

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

On 2/26/2015 10:27 PM, Jim Thomson wrote:

I would highly recommend against using the UF versions of the LMR 
cables.  Yes, they are very flexible, but the jacket abraids easily. I 
had a 3 turn coil of 5 runs laying on the flat top plate of a 45G. In 
about 6 years, give or take, three runs had not only worn through, but 
through the braid ans shield as well. It/ they do not stand up well to 
UV either

73

Roger (K8RI)

> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:47:30 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Drax Felton <draxfelton at gmail.com>
> To: Richard Solomon <dickw1ksz at gmail.com>,  <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Mosley Antenna Question
>
>
> Could it be that LMR400 wasn't available or too expensive way back when the Mosley manual was written??
>
> ##  LMR 400 wont flex, it has a 10 ga solid center  conductor.   LMR-400UF would work.  As long as its
> 50 ohms, and flexible, it will work.   For folks with rotary towers, rigid coax can be used  from each yagi
> to a remote switch box.   The only coax that needs to flex is the loop at the base of the tower.  Event hat
> short piece can be spliced back into more rigid stuff..and off to the station 100 ft away.
>
> Jim  VER7RF
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Roger (K8RI)


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