[TowerTalk] LMR600 male DIN

[Bob K6UJ]

Steve,

For a newbie to these cables, is this an example of the smooth wall 
aluminum hard line you are talking about ?

https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=452440


Bob
K6UJ




On 9/9/16 4:16 PM, Steve Maki wrote:
> On 9/9/2016 13:05 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
>
>> John,
>>
>> FWIW, I find LDF4 very reasonable to handle.
>
> Yes, and so does almost everyone who uses it on a regular basis. It's 
> very robust, and takes some serious abuse to damage it. I've seen both 
> LDF4 and LDF5 run over by cars on pavement with nary a dent.
>
> I'm sure the thinner shield AVA5 or equivalent would be squashed in 
> that scenario.
>
>   The "hard line" I find quite
>> delicate are the varieties designed for use in CATV systems. I've got
>> some and I'm using it on two monobanders, but it requires VERY careful
>> handling. What I have is 1/2-in, 75 ohms, Cu-coated Al center, Al
>> shield, so it's very easy to kink.
>
> Yes, and smooth wall 50 ohm aluminum hardline is the same, quite 
> fragile. In particular you must be EXTREMELY careful not to nick the 
> shield while installing a ground kit. A nick will turn into a complete 
> break of the shield as soon as you bend the cable near the ground kit. 
> We learned the hard way of course.
>
> -Steve K8LX
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