not very common unless you have the coax squashed by something.
Such as if you have a run of it running across your drive way and vehicles
drive across it on a regular basis...then yes, the center conducter will
migrate through...but its not a common problem with quality RG8X...which by
the way can go by many different names these days...9913, LMR400/600, heliax
and on and on.
The dialectric is generally speaking very thick and very heavy duty material
in most RG8 coax, so its pretty unlikely that the center conducter will go
through...never in my experience, and ive been using rg8 for about 12 years.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: coax question
> Hi
>
> I would love to know how to solder PL259's by myself. Any information
> on this would be appreciated.
>
> Also, it seems to me I read in QST that the center conductor of RG8X
> coax can migrate through the foam dielectric and short to the braded
shield.
> Is this a common problem?
>
> God bless,
> Mark WZ0K
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 7:10 PM
> Subject: Re: coax question
>
>
> > Will keep you posted, Pat.
> >
> > It's funny how there's never a "cut and dried" answer to some of this
> > stuff.
> >
> > That's why a list like this is so great.
> >
> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 8:20 PM
> > Subject: Re: coax question
> >
> >
> >> Hi Tom,
> >> I always come back to Belden. And I've had some trouble with the
> >> crimped on connectors not staying crimped!!
> >> The coax you're getting might well be very good; if you have
> >> expertise putting on "real" connectors or know someone who has that
> >> might turn out to be a good approach.
> >> Good luck.
> >> Pat, K9JAU At 06:17 PM 5/2/2006, you wrote:
> >> >Hi, all.
> >> >
> >> >Yesterday, I called Ham Radio Outlet, and ordered 2 25-foot runs of
RG8X
> >> >coax with pl259's on the ends, and was shocked to learn that the price
> > per
> >> >run is $25.95. The guy from HRO said that coax has gone up
trememdously
> > in
> >> >price recently because of the greatly increased cost of copper.
> > Hmmmmmmmm.
> >> >I went ahead and processed the order anyway, but now, I'm re-thinking
> > what I
> >> >did.
> >> >
> >> >Today, I called R and L Electronics, and can get 25-foot RG8X coax
runs
> > with
> >> >pl259's on the ends for $13.95 a piece--almost half the price of the
HRO
> >> >stuff. The guy at R and L Electronics said that they have their coax
> > runs
> >> >specially made for them, but he couldn't tell me who makes them. He
> >> >says
> >> >the coax has the name "Jet Stream" on the jacket.
> >> >
> >> >Does anyone know anything about this R and L coax?
> >> >
> >> >Any thoughts on why the HRO stuff might be so much more expensive?
> >> >
> >> >Maybe it's a quality issue, but I'm just not sure.
> >> >
> >> >I am ordering the coax runs for antenna feedlines for our travel
> >> >trailer,
> > so
> >> >it will have to withstand outdoor conditions.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks for any info or thoughts you can provide.
> >> >
> >> >Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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