[UK-CONTEST] OT: Doublet size

[James Thresher]

>> I have tons of it. Almost literally.
Not sure of your QTH (QRZ seems to be down at the moment) but if you want to offload any of it (for a reasonable price) please get in touch

73 James M3YOM

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Butler
Sent: 07 January 2009 21:22
To: David Ferrington, M0XDF
Cc: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] OT: Doublet size

Hardline is a 'merrycan' expression for solid-shielded coaxial cable such as 
the 3/4" Andrew LDF5-50 etc.
Similar cable is made by Belden.  It my 160M case the  feeder (hardline) is 
Andrew LDF4-50 as I have tons of it. Almost literally.

73 David G4ASR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <M0XDF at Alphadene.co.uk>
To: "DAVID BUTLER" <g4asr at btinternet.com>
Cc: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:45 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] OT: Doublet size


> Could someone explain what hardline is please - I've come across this  in 
> US mails, but no idea what it is.
> 73 de M0XDF
> -- 
> Hofstadter's Law: The time and effort required to complete a project are
> always more than you expect, even when you take into account  Hofstadter's
> Law.
>
> On 7 Jan 2009, at 18:43, DAVID BUTLER wrote:
>> I've also spend some time resurrecting my old 160M folded quarter  wave 
>> vertical. Made from 300ohm slotted feeder, shorted at the far  end and 
>> fed at the base via hardline back into the shack.
>
>
> 


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