[TowerTalk] HST4-50 Heliax

[Keith Dutson]

>Cons: Not good for outdoor use - Not UV protected - any water ingress will
travel the length of the cable (it's a hose) - hard to find connectors at a
>reasonable cost.
>
>-Steve K8LX

In reality, I find none of these make a significant difference.  My
installation is outdoor at 500 feet on top of a building, with about 100
feet exposed to direct sunlight.  An inspection each year reveals no
degradation of the outer jacket, and loss has not changed at all (using Bird
wattmeter).  I use the same connectors as used on regular Andrew hard line.
This coax is sealed same as regular hard line.

Regards,
Keith NM5G

On 05/13/20 15:21 PM, Ronald Zerr wrote:
> Does anyone have experience with HST4-50 Heliax?
> Can it be buried, is it uv resistant like ldf4?
> Anything else I need to know on using it?

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