Gery,

I won't rehash all the info you have already gotten, but I  will suggest 
that  while hams are cheap, this is no place to  go the el-cheapo route.

Another thing to consider is how is the  coax going to get from point A ( 
your shack) , to point B ( the tower)? Bury it, either direct or in a 
conduit?  Lay it on the ground?  Or  support it  above ground?   Pros and 
cons to all of these, just be sure your coax is rated for the one you 
choose.  Not all is rated for direct burial, and some have jackets that are 
more uv resistant than others.

 How many antennas are planned?  Some guys run hardline or very low loss 
coax to the tower and use a remote coax switch to select between antennas 
and limit the number of long coax runs between shack and tower.

For what it's worth, I've had good luck with Davis RF Bury-Flex.   Low loss, 
direct bury, tough jacket, and reasonable price.

73, Steve KW3A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:28 AM
Subject: coax and loss


>I have some rg-8x ran and I would like to stick with it.  I am
> interested in hf and some 2 and 6 meter stuff. =20
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