[TowerTalk] Coax Options (for a 5,000 ft. run)

[Ed Sawyer]

John.  Most of us would run 2 radios worth of hard line to a central spot
and then have a 2 x 6 - 2 x 10 antenna switch that feed all the antennas in
the field.  This cuts the feed line expense substantially.  Are you sure you
need 5,000 feet?  Sounds to me more like 2000 - 2500ft in the conventional
switched configuration.

 

My 2 x 8 switch happens to be at Tower 1 as the systems evolved over time
(300 ft from the shack).  Its another 150ft to Tower 2.  300 ft to the 160M
array.  Beverages and receive antennas are another story.

 

73

 

Ed  N1UR