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Bugnosis
New member
Username: Bugnosis
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 04, 2004 - 7:47 pm: | 
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Just wanted to ask if RG8X-95 is good coax. Also plan to use about 60 feet with a KLV- 1000 amp or texas star sweet 16. Thanks for any input..
CEF # 427 Bugnosis |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1839
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, December 04, 2004 - 8:41 pm: |
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RG-8 is fine up to 1000 watts up to 6 meters. For higher bands i use LMR-400 on the 2 and 440 mhz band and it also is a good coax and cheep. |
Bugnosis
New member
Username: Bugnosis
Post Number: 6
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 04, 2004 - 9:48 pm: |
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Thanks Bruce for your reply. So I take it from your reply that i would want to go with LMR-400 or better coax. I need to run about 60 feet. You said that the RG-8 is good for 6 meters. I think thats about 19 feet. so thats out for sure. Ok sir I thank you again.... |
Bc910
Intermediate Member
Username: Bc910
Post Number: 212
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, December 04, 2004 - 11:56 pm: |
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uhhhhhhh....
wait a minute Bugnosis, I believe Bruce was talking about the 6 meter band not the length of coax! You should be just fine with that settup, and may I suggest the texas star over the klv
BC |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 4216
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2004 - 12:17 am: |
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Bugnosis,
C60-00010 RG8UW 95% Shield Large Coax
$ .28
RG8UW 95% Shield Large Coax
95% Sheilding
Center Stranded
Polyethylene
50 ohm
2000 watt maximum
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C60-00012 RG213 95% Shield Coax
$ .34
RG213 95% Shield Coax
95% Sheilding
Stranded Center
Polyethelene
50 ohm
5000 watt maximum
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Personally for the few cents extra per foot I would Recommend using the: C60-00012 RG213 95% Shield Coax
$ .34
Lon
Tech808
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Peddler
Intermediate Member
Username: Peddler
Post Number: 136
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2004 - 10:16 am: |
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" RG8X-95 "
Not RG8...I use Belden RG8X at 56ft with under 500w...Works fine for me |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 1840
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2004 - 10:46 am: |
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bc-610 is right 50 mhz or 6 meters frequency not length. Now back 30 years ago when 213 and others were very costly i ran rg-8 on 6 and 2 meters using a KW for moonbounce it still is very good coax. Lon is right rg-213 is even better and has got much cheaper so take his advice and go for it. |
Bugnosis
New member
Username: Bugnosis
Post Number: 7
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2004 - 2:05 pm: |
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Thank you guys for your replys. Think i'll take Lon's advice on the RG-213. Just have to ask Bc910 why personaly he would suggest the Texas Star over the KLV 1000. Fixing to place that order very soon, and going back and forth on makeing my mind up. At this time the one disadvanage of the sweet 16 is the purchase of a power supply to power that baby up. Help me out BC910 what are your thoughts. Again thanks all for your replys. Bugnosis.... |
Allagator
Advanced Member
Username: Allagator
Post Number: 522
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 05, 2004 - 2:27 pm: |
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why run a moble amp in the house ?? if you can get a KLV1000 to run with out the extra batteries ??
Allagator
KLV1000P user !! |
