[TowerTalk] Coax Feedlines

[Jim Brown]

On Mon,5/9/2016 2:22 PM, Timothy A. Holmes wrote:
> As I purchase new feedline for the project, What kind should I get 
> RG????, LMR???? Etc

For HF and up to 6M, RG8/RG213 with a heavy copper braid from a known 
good cable mfr.  I like Buryflex a lot. http://www.davisrf.com/buryflex.php

>
> Heres the setup:
>
> Radio - Icom 706MKIIG barefoot

This is the VERY weak spot. It's worth replacing it with something a lot 
better. Weaknesses are a lousy receiver and lots of noise on transmit 
(your neighbors on the bands will be unhappy).

> Antennas - 3 element tribander (cant remember the model name but its a 
> real one)
>     - 9 Element horizontally polarized 2m beam
>     - 3 Element 6 meter beam
>     - Some previously un determined 44 beam (what I can find 
> inexpensively as I dont use 440 much at all)
>     - 2 / 440 vertical on a side arm mount
>
> The run from the pass through in the shack window to the top of the 
> tower will be 100' or close enough not to matter.  Price is somewhat 
> of a concern, but I am looking for quality.  As previously noted, I am 
> close to DXEngineering, and for simplicity sake would like to use 
> their products

Then why are you asking here?  Just call them up and buy it.

73, Jim K9YC