I was trying to listen to wa0rcr but the QRN was to heavy.
Somebody was being interviewed about rigs and accessability.
I thought the voice was that of Tom kb8tyj, but I couldn't tell much about
the broadcast.
Am I right, and where did it come from, does anybody know?
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Saturday, April 25, 2015 10:21 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RG8X VS RG8U
Thanks, Howard.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
>
>
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Any wisdom on the topic would be appreciated.
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> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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