Fred,
I doubt if there is any noticeable difference in weight between RG-8 and
RG-213. These are both .405 diameter cables. Maybe in a super long run
there would be some difference, but it couldn't be much.
Don't take this the wrong way, i don't mean to be insulting, but have
you confused RG-8x with RG-58? 8x is the next size smaller and is
something like .242 diameter and is roughly the diameter of a pencil.
Lot's of guys use it, even running power.
RG-58 on the other hand is much thinner and I wouldn't mess with it.
73, Steve KW3A .
On 6/8/2011 5:25 PM, Fred Adams wrote:
> 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
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 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,
>>>
>>>
>
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