I'm going to be putting up a new HyGain TH-3 beam when the weather warms up.
Which is the better coax 8214 or RG-213, my friend swears by the 8214.

Thanks

Nels W0TUP

On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 09:12:06 -0600, Arlon Nelson
wrote:

I'm going to be putting up a new HyGain TH-3 beam when the weather warms up.
Which is the better coax 8214 or RG-213, my friend swears by the 8214.



8214 is a Belden part number for an RG-8 (0.405" OD) type cable. So
if you buy 8214 you get Belden quality cable.

RG-213 is a generic part number for the same sized cable supplied by
any number of suppliers, some good, some not so good.

If it is a good supplier, then there is no difference between them.

Hi Arlon,

I'd take a look at Davis BuryFlex (9914F) cable. I switched over ten years
ago and but perhaps for hardline would never switch back to RG213 or RG8
cable.

http://www.davisrf.com/ham1/coax.htm#buryflex


Mike, W9WIS

I've also used the BuryFlex for years. It's great stuff.
Emil
W9NM

"Michael Melland" wrote in message
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Hi Arlon,

I'd take a look at Davis BuryFlex (9914F) cable. I switched over ten
years
ago and but perhaps for hardline would never switch back to RG213 or RG8
cable.

http://www.davisrf.com/ham1/coax.htm#buryflex


Mike, W9WIS

Hard to beat Davis BuryFlex which besides being very low loss (nearly the
same as 9913 within a couple tenths of a db) is direct bury and has a 20
year service life.
Got nearly 500ft of it here on all my antennas from HF thru VHF
--

Charlie-AD5TH
www.deepsouthnet.net


"foo" wrote in message
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I've also used the BuryFlex for years. It's great stuff.
Emil
W9NM

"Michael Melland" wrote in message
...
Hi Arlon,

I'd take a look at Davis BuryFlex (9914F) cable. I switched over ten
years
ago and but perhaps for hardline would never switch back to RG213 or RG8
cable.

http://www.davisrf.com/ham1/coax.htm#buryflex


Mike, W9WIS