[TowerTalk] coax advice

[Chuck Dietz]

How does one deal with a 1000 ft roll of
Hardline?  Is there some sort of holder?
Chuck W5PR

On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 10:50 AM Joe Giacobello, K2XX via TowerTalk <
towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:

> Bill, echoes my experiences exactly except, since they ship from eastern
> VA, my cost was a little lower.
>
> 73, Joe
> K2XX
>
> > Bill via TowerTalk <mailto:towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Saturday, August 19, 2017 1:05 AM
> > I heartily recommend Jefa Tech coax. If put side by side with
> > Times/Belden LMR-400 you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Less
> > than half the price of brand name stuff, and I've used it exclusively
> > on four different stations. No cracking of the jacket or any other
> > issue, physically or electrically. I bought a 1000 foot roll about two
> > years ago and the price including shipping to FL was less than $450.
> > They also have 500 foot rolls available. A+ satisfaction with the
> > product and customer service.
> >
> > Bill KH7XS/K4XS
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 18:16:30 +0000 (UTC)
> > From: Richard Smith <n6kt1 at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "towertalk at contesting.com" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Coax Cable choices
> > Message-ID: <1267834615.551154.1503080190011 at mail.yahoo.com>
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> > It's been a while (maybe 10 years) since I have purchased coax. I have
> > purchased RG-213, LM-400, and RG-8x in the past. For a new station
> > build, I am interested in acquiring some RG-8 (generic size) coax. I
> > see that DX Engineering has a new 400MAX coax offering, which is
> > described attractively on their website. RG-8 size coax will probably
> > be used for short runs (antennas to stackmatching boxes) and also for
> > some long runs (shack to antenna, maybe 200 foot runs).
> >
> > The station will be on a Caribbean island. Dilligent attempts will be
> > made to seal connections very well. I believe coax runs will be
> > above-ground. Some antennas will rotate.
> >
> > I realize this question may be too generic, but what might folks here
> > on Towertalk recommend for these applications?
> > Thanks and 73,
> > Rich, N6KT
> >
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