[TowerTalk] Coax Feedlines
Kevin Stover
kevin.stover at mediacombb.net
Mon May 9 18:46:37 EDT 2016
Ditto the Bury-flex.
On 5/9/2016 5:37 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> 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
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