[TowerTalk] Crappy LMR600 (WK1W)

[WK1W-Ivan Shapiro]

I don't use LMR600.  I use LMR400 from shack to tower.  I have had LMR400UF
from base to antennas 5 years with no deterioration, cracking etc,  However
the up-the-tower runs of UF are encased in large-diameter split-loom, like
in auto engine compartments.  Four runs of UF, one cat5-e, one siamese (75
ohm and 24vac).  I did this because initially the cat5e and siamese got
caught on standoffs and ripped them.  My solution was to encase them.  Since
then I bought standoffs with larger openings from KF7P.  Now I can run more
coax and split-loom if needed.  OTOH if I was going to to run more coax I
would use BURYFLEX.  :)

Ivan Shapiro WK1W
WK1W at ivanshapiro.com


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