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Old April 15th 05, 12:38 AM
Dave Heil
 
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KC1DI wrote:

KC1DI wrote:
What type of coax are you using for direct burial ? I need to burry
about 100 feet to get to my new antenna and was wondering if it is
really worth the money to go with bury-flex.
your thought are appreciated.
73 Dave

Thanks to all for your input, the installation will be for HF and
100watts or less so I've decided to go with some direct bury RG6 which I
can get from the Local cable company at a good price. Should work ok.
73 Dave


I'd be a little wary of using RG-6. It is 75 ohm cable, will be quite a
bit lossier than RG-213 or similar sized cable for your 100 foot run,
even at HF generally has an aluminum shield. That means you'll likely
have to use an "F" female to PL-259 adapter.

I've used the stuff for feeding a beverage receiving antenna for 80 and
160m but I wouldn't use it for much else.

Dave K8MN