[TowerTalk] Where to get LMR 400

[Wes]

Maybe he means on the inside:-)

Wes  N7WS

On 11/2/2020 7:30 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> LMR-400-UF uses a rubberized thermoplastic elastomer jacket for flexibility.
> Unfortunately it has been reported on towertalk to have poorer UV resistance
> than other coax jackets such as (LMR-400) PE or (RG-213) PVC.
>
> RG-213 melts?  Please explain. I have been using Belden 8267 RG-213 both on
> the tower (in hot climates) and in the shack for decades and I have not seen
> anything even resembling melting.
>
> John KK9A
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> Jarek Pawlega va3ncd wrote:
>
> it's the LMRx00UF (ultraflex) you want, not plain LMRx00.
>
> I use LMR600UF as a jumper for my 6m antenna, at the top of the tower, and
> it's been doing quite well. It's made of a stranded copper core and copper
> outer conductor. No aluminum.
> It's the non-UF ones that use aluminum, and also their core is made of
> copper platted aluminum rod.
> p.s. RG213 has been known to melt...
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