[TowerTalk] What am I missing....balun

[N1BUG]

On 02/18/2017 12:09 PM, Jim Thomson wrote:
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> ####   Both 142 and also 393 use the same FEP-9 outer jacket.  I found  only one site that stated
> FEP-9  could be used outdoors.    All the other sites mention nothing about outdoor use.

142 has been commonly used for baluns on VHF yagis for many years. I 
don't recall hearing any horror stories. The 142 balun on my 6m yagi 
was inspected after 12 years in the air - looked fine and was still 
working fine.

I used a piece of 393 as a rotator loop on a 2m EME array for years. 
No problems.

I don't know why some have failures with the stuff while others 
don't. My experience has been positive enough that I have no 
concerns about continuing to use these cables outdoors.

Paul N1BUG