Thread: RG-6 for HF?
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Old December 31st 07, 01:23 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default RG-6 for HF?

msg wrote:
Brian wrote:

I finally got a house out in the woods on five acres and I'm going to
set up a couple of pretty long wires and my Wellbrook ALA-1530. I've
pretty much decided on RG-6 for a couple of 150 ft. runs because the
stuff's dirt cheap and I can pick it up at the local Home Depot.

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Be careful of coax purchases from Home Depot; strip the outer jacket and
inspect the braid before buying. Product that I have bought has lousy
shielding at low vhf (50 Mhz) and probably will be unsuitable at HF as
well. I don't remember the OEM.

Regards,

Michael



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