On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:50:15 GMT, Owen Duffy wrote:

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|Someone will probably suggest that LDF6-50 (32mm (1.25") hardline)
|could achieve 0.3dB loss, but could you afford it, would it be good
|value?

I wasn't going to go that far, and I realize it's probably not common
in ZL but I've bought lengths of LDF5-50 at ham flea markets. The
last purchase, claimed to be about 10 meters worth, but by my
estimation at least twice that long, and new and unused, cost me $10
U.S.

Most of this stuff is leftover or removed from commercial two-way or
cell phone use and shows up all of the time. LDF4-50 is even more
common. I often buy short pieces that have been cut down, just for
the connectors that are still on one end.

I find it curious that Andrew cable is seen so often at these events
and yet I've -never- even seen a piece of Davis cable, dispite the
claims that miles of it are in commercial use.