[BC] RG-8

[Dana Puopolo]

How about 50 kW though hundreds of feet of 1 5/8 foam?

It's out there...

-D

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Received: Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:09:08 AM EDT
From: WBRadiolists at aol.com
To: broadcast at radiolists.net
Subject: Re: [BC] RG-8

In a message dated 04/03/2008 2:32:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
curt at spam-o-matic.net writes:

>  I've run as much as 5400 watts through a short run of RG8, for a very
>   short period of time. ( maybe 2 minutes )
>   I'd *never* do it unattended, or without full knowledge of what
>   might happen !

Ditto, here, but for more than 2 minutes at a clip. The transmitter at WFIF 
is connected to its dummy load via about 10' of RG8. It has held up fine in 
testing service for years. Of course, it's seldom used, and inside a (mostly)

climate-controlled building. I wouldn't even *think* of running 5kw thru the 
stuff on a permanent basis, nor with it outside! 500 watts would be it, in an

emergency, and only for the minimum amount of time possible!

Willie...




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