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I wouldn't coil RG-213 or any other 0.405" OD coax into that tight of a bend. Figure at least 8" diameter for that size.

Rule of thumb: bend radius = 10 x coax OD. For RG-213 that would equal 4.05" RADIUS, which would be 8.1" diameter. Close enough to 8".

[QUOTE="Beetle, post: 452968, member: 1066"] I wouldn't coil RG-213 or any other 0.405" OD coax into that tight of a bend. Figure at least 8" diameter for that size. Rule of thumb: bend radius = 10 x coax OD. For RG-213 that would equal 4.05" RADIUS, which would be 8.1" diameter. Close enough to 8". [/QUOTE]

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