[TowerTalk] Rotor loop coax

[n0tt1 at juno.com]

Well, I don't chime in very often, but I will this time...I think
Jim K9YC was just being through with his answer and wanted
to educate folks, esp any new hams on the list....simple as that.  
 
Tom W8JI would normally do the same thing when he would answer 
a guy's question.   
 
Thanks to Jim for all he does!!
 
BTW...haven't seen any posts from Tom W8JI in a long time...hope he's 
doing OK!
 
73,
Charlie, N0TT
 
On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:04:34 +0000 (UTC) Timothy Coker via TowerTalk
<towertalk at contesting.com> writes:
> I wouldn?t assume that Jim... I?ve not only heard the stories 
> from guys who have helped repair things, but I?ve seen it myself 
> that what you?re assuming isn?t always the truth. Sometimes 
> people spend a lot of money on something, only to feel the pinch in 
> their budget and then scrimp elsewhere.
> Tim / N6WIN 
> 
> 
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
> 
> 
> On Sunday, August 19, 2018, 19:58, Jim <jimw7ry at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Because he asked a SIMPLE question. I'm not going to judge what type 
> of
> quality of cable he's using... I would assume if one is going to put 
> up a
> new tower and tribander and spend 1000s of $$ doing it, he would not 
> scrimp
> on a piece of RG-213 coax.
> 
> 
> 
> That said, Jim. K9YC, was making a mountain out of a mole hill.
> 
> That is my opinion.
> 
> Your opinion appears not to be the same.. So be it.
> 
> 73
> Jim W7RY
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf 
> Of Steve
> Maki
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 9:47 PM
> To: towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor loop coax
> 
> I'm trying to to figure out what was wrong or hard to understand 
> about Jim's
> answer? I've seen many examples of poor quality cables with
> *RG213* stamped on them...
> 
> -Steve K8LX
> 
> On 08/19/18 17:39 PM, Jim wrote:
> 
> > Oh for Pete's sake Jim!
> > 
> > He asked a simple question. He is referring to cable with RG-213 
> > stamped on the side of it like he could buy from DX Engineering or 
> ABR
> enterprises!
> > 
> > 
> > He did not ask HOW TO BUILD RG-213 from pieces of small copper 
> wire!
> > 
> > No wonder the information in your papers is so difficult for the 
> > average ham without an engineering to understand.
> > 
> > 
> > Really read what I have just sent you above.... Then flame on if 
> you wish.
> > 
> > 73
> > Jim W7RY
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
>  From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf 
> Of 
> > Jim Brown
> > Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 1:16 PM
> > To: towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Rotor loop coax
> > 
> > On 8/19/2018 10:07 AM, Terry Brown wrote:
> >> Is RG 213 the best and most flexible coax to use
> > 
> > In general, RG-numbers are not a specification for coax. Rather, 
> they 
> > define little more than the characteristic impedance and 
> approximate
> physical size.
> > This has been true for at least 50 years.
> > 
> > The only meaningful way to specify coax is with a reputable 
> > manufacturer's part number and data sheet for it. I agree with 
> others 
> > that Davis BuryFlex is a good choice for this application.
> > 
> > 73, Jim K9YC
> 
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