[TowerTalk] Heliax question

[jim.thom jim.thom@telus.net]

Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2021 22:45:17 -0400
From: Pete Smith N4ZR <pete.n4zr at gmail.com>
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Heliax question

<I've heard, as a rule of thumb, that you can try cutting off one foot on
<each end for each year the coax was exposed to the elements, and see if
<you can get down to clean.

<73, Pete N4ZR

I have done this with  RG-11  and also  RG-213..where the braid was
severely discoloured.   This was old coax given to me.   Chopped 18 inches
off of each end.   Then the new ends looked like brand new.

Jim   VE7RF