LMR240 in all of its different flavors is top notch. You want to limit its
use to around 500 watts. More than that and I recommend moving up to LMR400
in its many flavors. For general jumpers in your shack, your best bet is
LMR400UF.
Alan - N7MIT
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Matthew Chao
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 5:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RG8X VS RG8U
My station has all LMR240. Easy to work with, and not too heavy.--Matt,
N1IBB.
At 08:42 PM 4/25/2015 -0700, you wrote:
>For whatever it might be worth, I will not use any of the RG series of
coax,
>with the one exception of RG-142 which is a very good cable to use in the
>shack for low power jumpers. For example, as a jumper between the
>transceiver and amplifier. Otherwise, I use only cable from Times Micro,
or
>hard line from Andrew. For low power jumpers, LMR240UF works very well,
and
>for high power jumpers I typically use LMR400UF or LMR600UF. For my money,
>Time Microwave makes better cable than Beldin. You can buy any cable at
all
>from Tessco.com.
>
>Alan - N7MIT
>
>
>
>
>Alan R. Downing
>Phoenix, AZ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Tom Behler
>Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2015 8:21 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: RG8X VS RG8U
>
>Thanks, Howard.
>
>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>On Behalf Of Howard, W A 9 Y B W
>Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2015 11:07 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: RG8X VS RG8U
>
>Tom,
>
>The RG8X is rated at 1500 watts and is a smaller diameter about that of
>RG59. RG8U is much larger and heavier and the losses below 30 MHz are
>probably similar. I would go with the smaller, lighter RG8x.
>
>My thoughts
>
>Howard #3
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2015 9:23 PM
>Subject: RG8X VS RG8U
>
>
> > Hello, everyone.
> >
> >
> >
> > This afternoon, A friend and I took down my Alpha Delta DXCC antenna
from
> > the camp site we used last year, and I'm getting ready to put the
antenna
> > up at a different camp site that we will be using this season.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have noticed that the 75 feet of RG8X coax I have used as a feedline
for
> > probably the past 1 or two years seems flaky, in that I get a short
across
> > both of the coax connectors when I check for continuity. I took off one
> > of
> > the connectors that I felt was questionable, and installed a new one,
just
> > to have the same problem recur. I am beginning to think that my best
> > option
> > might be simply to replace the old coax with something new, rather than
> > risk
> > getting the antenna up in the air at the new camp site, only to have a
bad
> > feed line.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have 100 feet of RG8U here, and am considering using part or all of
that
> > coax run, depending upon how much I will need, rather than buying
> > completely
> > new RG8X. I will have to put connectors on the RG8U if I go this route,
> > but
> > that shouldn't be too big of a deal.
> >
> >
> >
> > My question is this: Can someone tell me how RG8X and RG8U compare, for
a
> > simple HF installation? Initially, I was going to put the RG8U in my go
> > kit, and use it for emergency VHF/UHF communications, but if it would
be
> > ok
> > for my HF RV installation, I may just go that route for now.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any wisdom on the topic would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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