I am trying to see if I can use some surplus 1/2 inch hardline
"feeder" for my 2m ssb loops and 440 sat antenna.
So far I can use my ssb loops from 144 to 145.4 under 2 to 1 swr.
And again from 146.5 to 148 as well. Keeping the Resistance at about
50 Ohms. The antenna SWR is 1.7 to 1 without the hardline.

Anyone else using CATV hardline for above HF freq.

W2RAC
IRLP 4053
Echolink 40531

yes, works fine, lasts a long time. easy to make connectors.

"W2RAC" wrote in message
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I am trying to see if I can use some surplus 1/2 inch hardline
"feeder" for my 2m ssb loops and 440 sat antenna.
So far I can use my ssb loops from 144 to 145.4 under 2 to 1 swr.
And again from 146.5 to 148 as well. Keeping the Resistance at about
50 Ohms. The antenna SWR is 1.7 to 1 without the hardline.

Anyone else using CATV hardline for above HF freq.

W2RAC
IRLP 4053
Echolink 40531

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 03:55:35 GMT, W2RAC hath writ:
I am trying to see if I can use some surplus 1/2 inch hardline
"feeder" for my 2m ssb loops and 440 sat antenna.
So far I can use my ssb loops from 144 to 145.4 under 2 to 1 swr.
And again from 146.5 to 148 as well. Keeping the Resistance at about
50 Ohms. The antenna SWR is 1.7 to 1 without the hardline.

Anyone else using CATV hardline for above HF freq.

http://jonz.net/W3DHJ/catvhardline.html

73
Jonesy
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