Thanks, Brett, and good luck with your installation project.

73 de Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett Winchester" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: a note on coax


> the coax I had and was talking about had a solid center conductor which
> was part of the problem and also was the smaller type too.  Your choice
> is good and glad you had the bends in mind.  
> 
> come to think of it I need to put my dual band antenna on the wife's
> New Yorker tonight but will need to work it under carpet and molding
> Yuck.  Oh yes, a new connecter too, bnc.  Not my choice but just for a
> quick trip to the cabin in mountains.  
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN   
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> >>> [log in to unmask] 5/22/2006 7:32 PM >>>
>     Brett:
> 
> the coax with the foam dialectric was the thicker RG8U type, and the
> foam
> dialectric was one of the reasons why I hesitated to use it for this
> installation, even though it was thicker.  There will be some bends
> we'll
> have to work around, which is why I have decided to go with the Belden
> RG8X.
> 
> Thanks much, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brett Winchester" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 7:30 PM
> Subject: a note on coax
> 
> 
> > To the Lister with question about coax and the rv.
> >
> > At the frequencies you are using the 8x will work fine.  I do recall
> > your mention of a foam conductor  conductor and my only concern is
> that
> > the bends in this type of coax not be sharp ones as the foam does
> not
> > provide stable (mechanically)  insulation and dielectric separation
> as
> > other inner insulations provide.  I have seen cases when the center
> > conductor compresses the dielectric to a point that it nearly
> touches
> > the braid in the coax and could cause problems at higher powers.  On
> the
> > other hand this was older military coax (though new packages.)
> >
> > If your bends are gradual and do not put too much strain on the
> > mechanical nature of the coax it will work fine.    Good luck.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > BRETT K WINCHESTER  PM  KD7JN
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> >
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> > (Physical)
> > 120 SOUTH COLE ROAD
> > BOISE IDAHO 83709
> > (mailing
> > P O BOX 83720,
> > BOISE IDAHO  83720-0012
> >
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