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Sanddiegoduner
Junior Member
Username: Sanddiegoduner
Post Number: 17
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 4:07 am: | 
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I just purchased some of this coax (Cable Xperts CXP1318FX) for mounting a Wilson 2000 on my truck. Does anyone use this coax and have any feed back on it? I hope to be up and running by 2pm PDT tomorrow. I still have a bit to do but hopefully some of you guys will still be on the air. |
Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346
Post Number: 929
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2004 - 6:35 pm: |
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I have the RG8/U-Foam PE from that company. Two 125ft lines to my 4 el quad.
I also have that same cable (CXP1318FX) running to the 10 el 2M/70cm. Had no problems, but I am unable to compute my actual loss w/o an analyzer. Putting out plenty of power at the radio! I don't know about up at the antenna? That cable is double shielded and direct burial coax. Should be okay. Probably would have been better to run the RG-213, but if your runs are not too long, it doesn't matter. |
Sanddiegoduner
Junior Member
Username: Sanddiegoduner
Post Number: 20
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, August 09, 2004 - 1:46 am: |
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I read some specs from the company website... says it used to be listed as 9913 coax which I have read was the top of the line stuff. 0.8 db loss per 100 feet at 30 mhz. I guess at 10mhz the loss is way less. The chart on the site shows it better than RG8 and other types. I finally got my antenna installed after welding up a new mount after finding the mount I made yesterday didn't fit. I'll have to hook up my radio tomorrow after work and dial everything in. I'll be sure to be on for next weeks net. |
Kirk
Intermediate Member
Username: Kirk
Post Number: 223
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, August 09, 2004 - 5:25 pm: |
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I'll second Jims findings. I have about 150' of 1318 running to a 2m/440 beam. No problems. Good coax. I've just surface buried it also, just under the sod. No problems in 3 years.--Kirk |
