JB wrote:


Now if you take 1000' of RG-174 and left it dangling over the end of a
cliff, the reflections wouldn't be able to climb back up the coax!


Frankly, the VF would be what I would be concerned about. Obviously,
the stress of the weight would distort the line from factory specs and
shoot 'em to hell ... not to mention power handling capacity would be
reduced ...

If I were you, this is what I would consider ... but hey, you will
eventually pick it up ...

Regards,
JS