Base Station Coax ???

[perry2638@cox.net]

RG213 Will last longer, Good Stuff ! 40 year vet.

Right now I am running an IMAX 2000 on 20' of mast. I just bought a 32 foot tower, ham IV rotor, and a Moonraker 4. This spring I plan to get this all going with the IMAX on top of the beem.

My question is what coax should I run with all this? I will need 3 runs total, should I just use RG 8x, RG 213, or LMR 400. I don't plan on running ever more then say 400 watts.

 

[perry2638@cox.net]

Hey Guys, Where can I get a Block Diagram for a RCI 2980 DX. My freq readout and meters stopped working and someone said it would be some sort of driver not the freq board. Thanks for any help. Perry

 

[KingCobra_CDX882]

I would Agree Mostly with what QRM said

However may consider differently being you said something about running up to 400 watts

Better coax will help also minimize possible rf leakage / splash to your neighbors

If not many people around you then no biggie
Otherwise it may be worth while to rethink which coax you use

Personally I run what most say is overkill
I use Andrews Heliax LDF5-50A for HF
and LDF7-50A for vhf-uhf

 

[mackmobile43]

A. I don't have a long run
B. Minimal loss for what I'm running.
C. Easier to fool with
D. Less cost.
E. I'm satisfied
F. Did I say I'm satisfied?

Yes, but are you 10-8 cotton chopa?

 

[TonyV225]

RG8 is fine if your not going to run several thousand watts if your looking at 3000 -5000 Watts the 213 is good remember its real easy to spend more and overkill what you actually need I say this because money spent that didnt need to be can be used elsewhere in the setup.

Its all up to you and based on what you plan on doing with the setup.

 

[MAC292OHIO]

been using this same run of LMR-400 for 7yrs now, it will be just fine for man many more i suppose....

 

[W5LZ]

You know, just for grits and shins, I suppose it should. Unless there's something wrong with it, then it probably wouldn't. You think?
- 'Doc