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mikefromms
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2003 - 12:12 pm: | 
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Belden has a new RG-8x mini coax boasting 5 to 10% less loss than regular mini coax. Anyone seen any of this coax or better yet, used any?
mikefromms |
Bullet
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 12:33 pm: |
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no i try not to use that stuff much unless in mobile or for testing out antennas on the test tower.
but 5-10% would help out a bit anyway. |
mikefromms
| | Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 8:28 pm: |
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This coax is Belden 7008A and it's claim is to be 5 to 10% less loss than regular mini cable. If this is true it's pretty impressive.
mikefromms |
Bullet
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 9:40 am: |
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mikefromms,
look up times microwave cable they have a lmr 240 and a lmr 300 cable of similar size to mini 8 that
blows mini 8 to smitherines. and its afordable
coarse i think this is one area that gets a low buget with alot of guy's. id rather put more money in my antenna system and feedlines than in my radio system.
with a healthy antenna system (coax included)you can make a $30 radio sound big and on the other side of the coin a cheap antenna system can make a $600 radio sound poor.
give times a look and tell me what you think. |
Kc0gxz
| | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2003 - 11:33 pm: |
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mikefromms
How can Belden claim 5 to 10% less loss? Don't they even know which it is? Even at 10%, that's only 1/10 less loss!!
5 to 10% less loss? In my opinion, it's hardly worth the bother and expense to replace what you're already using unless you are upgrading from Radio Shack stuff. Then I can understand the change-over.
Jeff, kc0gxz. |
Bullet
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 2:05 am: |
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now you done it!!!
done went and called out about the worst coax known to mankind. umm umm umm...............
with the big smile and im back on the mail.  |
mikefromms
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 7:14 am: |
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Point taken. Of course, if a person is only replacing 45 feet of coax it is not nearly as critical (and only using 10, 11 meters) as a run of 150 or more feet. As implied, this mini 8 will be a great improvement over Rat Shack coax.
mikefromms |
Kc0gxz
| | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2003 - 1:16 pm: |
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Bullet
Sorry Bullet. LOL. That was a good one.
I didn't realize that the words "coax" and "Radio Shack" are words that ARE NOT to be used in the same sentence on this forum.
I've only been on Coppers Forum about 4 months now and have yet to receive my Ethics Manual.
Please forgive me. I hope I didn't offend anyone. It won't happen again my friend. I now know better.
Jeff, kc0gxz. |
Bullet
| | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2003 - 8:39 am: |
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Kc0gxz,
i was waiting for a planetary realienment to happen or the earth to tilt on its axis but i think the gods were sleeping and we eeked this one by. lol
if you get a copy of that manual id like to get a copy, dont know how to read but at least i could say i have it.hehehe
have a good day
bullet |
RCI 2990
| | Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2003 - 2:27 am: |
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Hey now!! I used to use shack coax and it worked for me! But that was 10 years ago and i didnt know any better.. |
