RG213 is very good coax and I have used it for years but pretty heavy using
the setup I have.  I really wanted to cut down on the weight but not go to
RG8x.   Have a ten foot pipe running through the neck of my tower with a PVC
crosspiece forming a "T".  On the left of the "T" is my alpha delta and on
the right side of the "T" is my double bazooka and in the center ubolted to
the leg of the "T" is my 2 meter cushcraft vertical.  This is considerable
weight to push up through the neck of the tower withcoax, antennas etc.  I
believe I gave a decent picture of my antenna setup but it could have been
better.  Just trying to cut down on some weight.  Thanks to all of you guys
for the info, I guess I'll have to get on the phone and start calling.

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of John Miller
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 1:42 PM
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Subject: Re: Coax and PL259 connectors

RG-213 has better shielding. Other than that they are pretty much the same. 
The RG-213 I have is pretty flexible. I'm not using it where I am now, I'm
using mostly 9913 but had 213 on my 10 meter antenna at my former QTH. No 10
meter antenna here. G5RV has to do it all and they're horrible on 10 through
15 meters. It will work but nowhere near like I want.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: Coax and PL259 connectors


> Isn't rg 213 same as rg 8?  214 is double shielded as I recall.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
>
> On Wed, 8
> Jun 2011, Fred Adams wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know where I can buy RG8 coax, not RG8X and PL259 
>> Connectors at a reasonable price.  I am looking for medium prices not 
>> top of the line.
>> I
>> do not want anymore European connectors at any price as I have found 
>> that they do not screw onto American made equipment very well. Also, 
>> I am not interested in RG213 coax as I have plenty on hand, it is 
>> just to hard to work with.  I do not run amplifiers anymore so I do 
>> not care to buy top of the line equip and pay top dollar as I don't 
>> think I need it.  Thanks much,
>>
>>