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Crackerjack
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 416
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 8:47 am: | 
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What manufactuer and prodoct identifiction RG-8U cable is Copper currently selling bu the foot? |
Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5682
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 9:38 am: |
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Crackerjack,
All of the RG8X Mini / RG-213 / RG8UW / and RG-213U NC coax that Copper sells by the foot is manufactured by S.I.W. (Superior Insulated Wire).
Hope this helps,
Lon
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Crackerjack
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackerjack
Post Number: 418
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 1:52 pm: |
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Thanks.. I am guessing that the loss figures for that cable is roughly the same as the Beldon? |
Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5685
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 05, 2005 - 5:09 pm: |
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Crackerjack,
Yes
Lon
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Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 414
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Friday, May 06, 2005 - 8:30 am: |
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What is the loss factor for 100ft at 27 Mhz for each of the coax copper sells?
Thanks
AP |
Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 417
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 7:11 am: |
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Lon, the bury flex is .701 db loss at cb frequencys or 27 mhz per 100ft.
Is the RG-213U NC the same or close in loss? I got the info from davis for 27 mhz loss on the bury flex.
Please let me know cause I need to buy 150ft in next month or so and I want the least loss at best price.
also is it flexible enough for beam instelations?
Thanks for the info in advance,
AP |
Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5711
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 7:31 am: |
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Airplane1,
Since they are both meet the same spec's I would guess the loss is the same.
Bury Flex coax is not designed for beam installations as it is far more rigid and not designed for rotor use ie: constant bending/flexing.
Run the bury flex up the tower to the top and then add RG213 jumpers from it connecting it to the beams.
As for the Best Price then Copper has the lowest price. 
Hope this helps,
Lon
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Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 418
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 8:05 am: |
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Lon, how much extra do I need to go around or to be loose at my PDL-2 antenna. I wish I had a close up pic of how to do this.
AP |
Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5712
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 8:19 am: |
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Airplane1,
It depends on where your coax mounts on the antenna and how far your connection is to the other coax on the tower and how long your mast pipe is.
Then figure in about a 1 foot loop for both jumpers from the mast pipe to the tower so you have plenty of room for the antenna to turn.
Then tie your coax off on the mast pipe and on the tower.
Hope this helps,
Lon
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Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 419
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 8:27 am: |
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thanks lon, big help. I understand what I need to do.
AP
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Tech808
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Username: Tech808
Post Number: 5713
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 8:46 am: |
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Airplane1,
Below is a picture that show's you how it should look when you are done.
Hope this helps,
Lon
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Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 475
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 6:13 pm: |
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Lon,
Can you tell me one more thing? does the new RG213U NC have foam center insalator or air?
I hope I`m asking correctly so you know what i`m trying to ask.
thanks,
AP |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 6302
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 6:45 pm: |
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Airplane1,
The dielectric on the RG213U is foam as shown in the picture below.
Lon
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Airplane1
Intermediate Member
Username: Airplane1
Post Number: 476
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 6:58 pm: |
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Thanks Lon for answering all my questions.
AP |
