[TowerTalk] [Bulk] Re: 7/8" CATV Hardline

[Grant Saviers]

To plagiarize a famous SK politician, "a few tenths of a db here, and a 
few tenths there and pretty soon there is 3db."  (you have to be old).

Not overkill for 375 ft!  Might be the cheapest db's you gained with the 
tower + antennas investment.

Grant KZ1W

On 5/12/2016 16:04 PM, N1BUG wrote:
> This is good 50 ohm cable, though I wonder if they really have the 
> long discontinued LDF5-50A. The $13 connector fits the RFS Cellflex 
> 1/2" cable. Connectors for 7/8" are $30, still not bad.
>
> I have used and am using LDF5-50A and LCF78-50 at HF through UHF 
> though I am not sure mine is the 'JA' variety. LDF5-50A and the 
> LCF78-50 I have are very similar except for a different type of foam 
> being used for the dielectric. I have successfully spliced the two 
> types of cable for the 375 foot run to my TH-11DX. Yes, this is 
> probably overkill at HF, but I am an overkill kind of guy where 
> possible. I *hate* losing valuable RF! ;)
>
> 73,
> Paul N1BUG
>
>
>
> On 05/12/2016 05:06 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
>> Tim,
>>
>> Got any responses on this yet ?
>> I am thinking of trying some 7/8" hard line from Davis RF.
>> It is their 7/8" RFS Cellflex.  The connectors aren't too expensive,
>> about $13.00.
>> Here's is their page for info.
>> http://www.davisrf.com/heliax.php
>>
>> Anyone have any experience with this stuff ?
>> I understand it is used a lot on cell towers.
>>
>> 73,
>> Bob
>> K6UJ
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/9/16 2:31 PM, Timothy A. Holmes wrote:
>>> Several years ago I was able to get about 100 feet of 7/8" Hardline
>>> from our local cable tv company as they were replacing it with heliax.
>>>
>>> If it is useful for my tower rebuild, I would like to put it into
>>> service there.  The question of matching and connectors rears its ugly
>>> head.  Again realizing that I am probably about to start a firestorm,
>>> I am asking for input / suggestions
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> TIM
>>> W8TAH
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