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If you have any power above and beyond the radio at all, rg-58 will bite you
bad. It can't handle it, I don't like to use it for anything if I can help
it but would never put more than 100 watts through it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Heiser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Need some input on HF wire antennas for the Michigan house
> Hello Tom,
> On 40 and 80 meters you could use R G 58u and above 40 you might want to
> use
> R G 8 U.
> Bob Heiser
> K9BOB
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: Need some input on HF wire antennas for the Michigan house
>
>
>> Wonder what the comparison would be for RG8X?
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 4:38 AM
>> Subject: Fw: Need some input on HF wire antennas for the Michigan house
>>
>>
>> I forwarded the feedline comparison page to a friend of mine. I have no
>> idea if it is speech friendly, but here are the surprising results of his
>> test data.
>>
>> I put the first Wireman ladderline in. 100 feet. SWR 10 to 1. Power
>> 100
>>> watts. Frequency 30 megahertz. Loss is 1.33 dB. 74 watts is still
>>> radiated.
>>>
>>> Then I put in Belden RG 58. Same parameters otherwise. Loss is 5.5 dB.
>>> 29
>>> watts radiated on 10 meters.
>>>
>>> Is coax that more convenient than ladder line???
>>>
>>> Thanks for the reference.
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