Re: [amsat-bb] Flexible Coax

["Bill Acito" <w1pa@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John. I have read that the same characteristics (Air gap?) that
make LMR400 a good performer also make it susceptible to water
infiltration. Is LMR400 Flex also susceptible?

Bill
w1pa
----- Original Message -----
From: "John K9IJ" <k9ij@vx5.com>
To: "Bill Acito" <w1pa@hotmail.com>
Cc: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Flexible Coax


> At 11:28 AM 10/18/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >Another "ping" to the group...  going through the ads, there seems to
be
> >many, many different coax types available today, and a lot of new
coax
> >"model" numbers out there (I haven't really kept up since LMR400 and
> >9913 flex).
> >
> >I'm looking for recommendations on a flexible coax with the least
loss
> >at UHF (432). It will not be buried.
>
> I just put up a bunch of vhf/uhf stuff and I used CXP1318FX from
Cablexperts.
> It's, essentially, 9913 flex.
>
> It's 2.9db/100' at 450, right between LMR400 and LMR400 flex. It's
more
> flexible
> than the 9913 I got from them, last time.
>
> Look at http://www.cablexperts.com Their 50 Ohm Coax page at :
>
>
http://www.cablexperts.com/cfdocs/cat.cfm?ItemGroup=1&itmsub=0&BSKT=0&US
A_ship=1&c=0
>
> will give you some comparisons.
>
> Cablexperts is a good bunch. They also have all the connectors,
adaptors,
> and other antenna
> stuff you might need. You can order on  line and they ship
immediately.
>
> John - K9IJ
>
>
> -
>
> John Rice  K9IJ
> k9ij@vx5.com
> Webmaster, Network Admin, Janitor
> http://www.k9ij.com
> http://www.suhfars.org
>

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