Best base antenna coax

[undertaker]

Both ends have pl259s..

 

[rabbiporkchop]

What is the best coax for a base. Gonna need about 40 ft.

Thanks
Bobby

http://shop.wirelessguys.com/s.nl/it.A/id.5819/.f

 

[fourstringburn]

http://shop.wirelessguys.com/s.nl/it.A/id.5819/.f

That's the best coax right there!

 

[rabbiporkchop]

Nice and expensive though.

That's the best coax right there!

 

[space cowboy]

is that saying it's 18 lbs a foot?

http://shop.wirelessguys.com/s.nl/it.A/id.5819/.f

 

[Beetle]

Look real close -- you should see a decimal before the 1.

 

[space cowboy]

Look real close -- you should see a decimal before the 1.

ah, thanks beetle. getting old sucks.

 

[Mudduckmobile]

What is the best coax for a base. Gonna need about 40 ft.

Thanks
Bobby

LMR 400 is what I run for everything.

 

[Heavy Metal]

tba02, I would caution using Times Microwave LMR 400 UF. Check any reviews you can find on the Internet in this regard if you plan a long run.

My coax supplier stopped handing the UF line due to excessive returns. They claim the rubber cover material (instead of polyethylene) does not tend to hold up well, so they only sell the regular LMR with the more heavy duty polyethylene covering. There is a definite difference in flexibility however.

Something to consider.

Hmmm is that using it outside only it inside as well?

 

[Heavy Metal]

When I bury be is able to be burried or not I use flexable conduit.

Over kill but it's also used to truck it out of place and to were its going to for connection inside and out. Makes it neater in appearance and what you cannot see cannot bother no one either or when hiding in trees and all lol.

 

[Marconi]

Hmmm is that using it outside only it inside as well?

HM, no I don't believe so.

The claim was the rubber covering (not polyethylene) did not hold up well to the sun and weather and I assume that was outside.

Timewise uses PTE covering on their UF coax, and PE on their regular LMR400. I can only assume that PTE is also more flexible than PE.

The differences in specs are linked below.

http://www.timesmicrowave.com/documents/resources/LMR-400-UF.pdf

http://www.rubbercal.com/sheet-rubber/synthetic-rubber/

When I bought my first run of Timewise LMR400 coax I ordered the Ultra-Flex, and that is when I learned of the problem, so I thought I would share the information. Your mileage may vary.

 

[Heavy Metal]

HM, no I don't believe so.

The claim was the rubber covering (not polyethylene) did not hold up well to the sun and weather and I assume that was outside.

Timewise uses PTE covering on their UF coax, and PE on their regular LMR400. I can only assume that PTE is also more flexible than PE.

The differences in specs are linked below.

http://www.timesmicrowave.com/documents/resources/LMR-400-UF.pdf

http://www.rubbercal.com/sheet-rubber/synthetic-rubber/

When I bought my first run of Timewise LMR400 coax I ordered the Ultra-Flex, and that is when I learned of the problem, so I thought I would share the information. Your mileage may vary.

So basically inside or out your screwed. Wow that's not good at all.

 

[Marconi]

So basically inside or out your screwed. Wow that's not good at all.

That is not exactly what I posted, but you're close.

 

[Heavy Metal]

Let's say this or ask, if someone has it get rid of ignore watch it carefully?

 

[Heavy Metal]

I use it as jumpers but main lines are LOL!!! 9913/f7 and rh8x lol