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Old December 31st 07, 06:45 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
David[_5_] David[_5_] is offline
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Default ? WHY Use RG6 Quad-Shield Coax Cable over RG8 and RG58 Coax Cablesfor Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL) Antenna Feed-in-Lines ?

RHF wrote:

- http://www.hamradio.com/cgi-bin/uncg...elden&MAX=250&
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David,

The BURY-FLEX (TM) that is offered by the Davis RF Co.
is also pretty good stuff too. ~ RHF
http://www.davisrf.com/coax.php#buryflex
-But- It Too Is Over Kill For Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL)
"Receive Only" Antennas.

Are you suggesting we bury RG-8 in our gardens? The RG-8X is plenty
good below VHF.