Thread: Ham Radio Outlet sells the good stuff by the foot ( RG6 vs RG8X)
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Old December 31st 07, 06:56 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default ? WHY Use RG6 Quad-Shield Coax Cable over RG8 and RG58 CoaxCables for Shortwave Radio Listening (SWL) Antenna Feed-in-Lines ?
On Dec 31, 10:45*am, David wrote:
RHF wrote:
-http://www.hamradio.com/cgi-bin/uncgi/ase?MAN=Belden&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.
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- Are you suggesting we bury RG-8 in our gardens? *
- The RG-8X is plenty good below VHF.
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David,

If you can Talk to your Flowers and Plants
to make them Grow : Imagine the potential
of Broadcasting Directly to Their Roots !

sometimes i amaze myself ~ RHF
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