Hey I did that! I had a run of about 120 feet and used the CATV
hardline with homemade transformers on VHF. It worked great for about 2
years till I had to dismantle everything and move. I think I still have
the procedures on how to make the matching transformers around here
somewhere. They were made out of 3/4 inch copper pipe on the outside
and 1/8 inch tubing on the inside for the centre conductor. I remember
having to use No Al Ox between the copper and aluminum.
Eric
VA3EAM
Jay Urish wrote:
Oh gawd... I haven't heard about that.. That reaks of the 75ohm CATV
crap "hardline" that some hams try and use with matching transformers..
DCFluX wrote:
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>
> I'd be more worried with the oxidation of the 'new' aluminum heliax
> and the connectors.
>
> On 2/29/08, Jay Urish <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:jay%40unixwolf.net>
<mailto:jay%40unixwolf.net>> wrote:
> > What?!?!?!
> > Not even a little snide comment about the suitability of LMR in duplex
> > service as you walked by? <;-><
> >
> >
> >
> > skipp025 wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I passed the Times (the mfgrs of LMR coax) Booth at the Vegas
IWCE show
> > > this week. They like everyone else tried to talk people over to show
> > > their products. I just smiled and told them I wouldn't be
interested...
> > >
> > > "these are not the droids you're looking for... move along"
> > >
> > > Great to meet some of the group members at the show...C'ya at Dayton
> > > near the Braut Tent.
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > s.
> > >
> >
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Jay Urish W5GM ex. KB5VPS
ARRL Life Member Denton County ARRL VEC
N5ERS VP/Trustee
Monitoring 444.850 PL-88.5 146.92 PL-110.9
