On Jan 5, 7:42*pm, wrote:
On Dec 30 2007, 7:45 pm, "Brian" wrote:

I finally got a house out in the woods on five acres and I'm going to set up
a couple of pretty long wires and my Wellbrook ALA-1530. I've pretty much
decided on RG-6 for a couple of 150 ft. runs because the stuff's dirt cheap
and I can pick it up at the local Home Depot. Is the impedance mismatch here
going to be negligible, or should I just bite the bullet and go with RG-8 or
a similar 50 ohm coax?

-Brian
-
- While I'm a big fan of Wellbrook gear, I don't like the use
- of a BNC for anything designed to be used outdoors.
- Connectors used outdoors should be threaded. I don't
- recall if the 1530 has any means to weatherproof the BNC.
- If it doesn't, you might want to think about making one of
- your own. Since Wellbrook pots their electronics, they may
- consider than to be enough protection against moisture
- wicking into the box. Then maybe a bit of sealant around
- the connector is all you need.
-

M...Sushi,

For Weather-Proofing Your Radio & Antenna Outside Connections
- Try Coax-Seal

Coax-Seal will usually work as a good means of Weather-Proofing
most Radio and Antenna Plugs-&-Jacks and other Connections.
Coax-Seal works with PL-259 Plugs; SO-239 Jacks; F-Connectors;
BNC Connectors; and many many more . . .

The "Coax-Seal" WebSite
COAX-SEAL - http://www.coaxseal.com/
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How To Use Coax-Seal
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Where Can I Get Coax-Seal ?
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http://www.davisrf.com/coaxseal.php
http://www.rfparts.com/coax_seal.html
http://www.cheapham.com/coax-wire.html
http://hamradio.com/cgi-bin/uncgi/ase?MAN=Universal
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamacc/1194.html
http://www.mcminone.com/product.asp?...me=MCMProducts


sealing the deal against weather with something as simple as . . .
'coax-seal' - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}