I use rg6 quad stuff on all my antennas takes a kw and more on 160 80 40 its cheap the connectors are cheap and hardly any loss at our freqs
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The band is alive (VE6WZ_Steve) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:18:41 -0400 > From: Artek Manuals <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Topband: Coax for Top-band beverage antenna > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > Kevin et all > (follow up to a post earlier this week) > > I am in the process of building some RG6 BOG's ( where the "antenna" and > the feed line are both RG6)? and happen have a brand new 500' role of > Southwire RG6 type CM/CL . 18ga copper clad steel center conductor 100% > Aluminum foil/60% aluminum braid > > I measured the loss with a 75ohm load and 33ohm load (~2:1vswr) with the > following results > > 75 ohm load 4.5db (.9db/100 feet) > 33 ohm load 8db loss (1.6db/100 feet) > > This is about as cheap as it gets at $40/500ft or $.08/foot. This was > purchased at my local big box builder supply > > Equipment used : HP E4433B generator and Boonton 92A RF Voltmeter > > Dave > NR1DX > > > PS: so far the Bogs are working quite well but still tweaking, full > report when I am done > PPS: if you want loss numbers for other frequencies (80 & 40) drop me a > private email > >> On 9/19/2019 3:15 PM, Kevin Shea wrote: >> Dave, >> >> The run to the feedpoint of the beverage is about 600'? The beverage >> antenna itself will be coax and that will be about 800'. >> >> Kevin, N9JKP >> >> >> On Thursday 19 September 2019, 10:25:04 CDT, Artek Manuals >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Kevin >> >> How long a run we talking here? >> >> Dave >> NR1DX >> >>> On 9/19/2019 11:17 AM, Kevin Shea via Topband wrote: >>> I have read that the skin effect at 2 MHz may be deeper than the >> copper coating on a copper covered steel inner conductor of most RG6 >> cables.? Thus, as I plan for long cable runs back from my (to be >> installed) Beverages I am thinking I need either solid copper, solid >> aluminum,. or copper covered aluminum for my RG6 coax. So the question >> is am I wrong in this understanding? >>> Also, does the shield matter?? It's not very thick so does a foil >> and 60% aluminum shield do the job?? Or should I be looking at a foil >> and 95 percent copper shield like the Belden 1694. >>> I know it may not be too material but I want to make an informed >> decision. >>> Thanks! and >>> 73, >>> Kevin, N9JKP >> >>> _________________ >>> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband >> <http://www.contesting.com/_topband >- Topband Reflector >> >> -- >> Dave >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> www.ArtekManuals.com >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> > > -- > Dave > [email protected] > www.ArtekManuals.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 09:41:31 -0500 > From: Mike Waters <[email protected]> > To: Jim Fielder <[email protected]> > Cc: "Steven R Daniel, D.D.S." <[email protected]>, topband > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: Beverage coax > Message-ID: > <CA+FxYXh6F1F3Epfv8h=ireo-WkkGDtbiB8HdE=ve5tyrkng...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > The flooded F6 I use for my Beverages has been chewed down to the center > conductor in one spot for years. Didn't affect a thing. That's one of the > things that flooded coax is for. > > It is Commscope quad-shielded F-6 and with the inner foil bonded to the > dielectric. Bought a 1000' spool of it from eBay. It lies on the ground > next to a cattle fence. > > "What, me worry?" ;-) > > 73, Mike > www.w0btu.com > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2019, 2:31 PM Jim Fielder <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> It is F6 and No it isn?t critter proof. It has a desirable order >> evidently. Mine was destroyed by coyotes the first night after putting it >> down with staples. They chewed it in half in several places. My runs >> were about 300? each so I had to buy another spool. Next install was up >> high enough that they left it alone. It is quality product if you can >> protect it or don?t have the issues with Coyotes like I have. >> >> Jim, KE0L >> >>> On Sep 19, 2019, at 2:43 PM, Steven R Daniel, D.D.S. <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Good day all. I have used the DX Engineering F6. Available in bulk (can't >>> remember if 1000 feet or 500) it works well and is well constructed. Have >>> eight 530' antennas each fed with a run of that cable. It is not, >> however, >>> critter-proof! Steve, NN4T >>> >> >> > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2019 08:56:06 -0600 > From: VE6WZ_Steve <[email protected]> > To: topband <[email protected]> > Subject: Topband: The band is alive > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > CW is alive and well on 160m! > > This week 48 JA made it into the log, many of which are unique callsigns > never worked before. This morning Kevin VK6LW was louder than I have ever > heard him, and Luke VK3HJ was copiable 45 min after SR. Many JAs were a true > 599. > > Since Aug 15, 52 JA, 32 VK, 9 VK6, 3 DU and 7 HL QSOs have been logged on CW. > > I suspect that part of the increase in CW callers is because many are lurking > and waiting for the C21, but I am very happy to see so much CW activity from > JA and VK. > > A few weeks ago I did manage QSOs with PE5T, PA3FQA and DF2PY, so the polar > path is opening up, but lately the QRN has been horrible in the evenings. > > The art of CW has not been lost on 160m! > CU all on TB this winter. > > 73, de steve ve6wz > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Topband mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/topband > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Topband Digest, Vol 201, Issue 18 > **************************************** _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
