On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:56:13 GMT, Cecil Moore wrote:

Owen Duffy wrote:
LMR400: 300' at 14.2MHz with VSWR=1.5, loss~=1.5dB

Open-wire line: 300' at 14.2MHz with VSWR=1.5, loss~=0.225dB
Costs about 16 cents/ft if one rolls one's own.

.... or unrolls it as the case may be!
--