[VHFcontesting] rover tech - coax

[Rogers, Ron]

I'm surprised no one is mentioning ultra-flex Belden 8214 foam filled in
this discussion. 

Blows the doors off RG-213 at the higher frequencies, even more
flexible, and doesn't have the bonded tin foil layer you have to screw
with like LMR-400 


Ron 
WW8RR

W4NH Four Landers Contesters


-----Original Message-----
From: vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:vhfcontesting-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul Kiesel
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 1:10 PM
To: jcplatt1 at mmm.com; vhfcontesting at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] rover tech - coax

I think RG-213 has its place for rover installations.
In the cases where fatigue breaks the coax, one must look at
compromises. RG-213 is a compromise. But, if you were finding it
necessary to repair coax on every trip, wouldn't it be prudent to
consider such a compromise?

K7CW

--- jcplatt1 at mmm.com wrote:

> For my rover I use LMR-400 for 2m through 3456.  
> Each run is about 12' or
> so.   This is one of the advantages that a rover
> has, short feedlines.
> LMR-400 is wonderful stuff - excellent performance, moderately 
> flexible with big loops where needed, rugged, the N-connectors are a 
> breeze to
> install, and not too expensive.    I would not
> recommend the ultra-flex
> .... not needed for a rover.    Going to anything
> larger has little, or no,
> performance advantage, but is more difficult and costly to install.
> LMR-400 ... good stuff.   Been using it for multiple
> years (for roving) and
> have not had a failure with it.   I would not
> hesitate to use RG-213 for 6m
> through perhaps 432 given the short runs either.
> 
> 73, Jon
> W0ZQ/R
> 
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