[MLB-WIRELESS] better than LMR?

[Julian Featherston]

Heliax is great (and very exey) - but watch you don't bend it to tightly
(min bend radius will be on spec sheet).
it's less tolerant of bending because of the corrugated tube outer
conductor.
if the tube flattens as it's bent the spacing to the core changes and
you get a change in impedance and loss of signal.
 
 
Jules
 

-----Original Message-----
From: ABBENHUYS, Ryan [mailto:rabbenhuys at mfbb.vic.gov.au] 
Sent: Tuesday, 5 March 2002 9:31 AM
To: 'Melbwireless (E-mail)
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] better than LMR?



Okay, gave up on he connectors for the LMR-600, found some other cable
lying around, it's some Heliax corrigated type stuff. Checked the specs
on it and it appears to have a lower loss than LMR.  Other bonus is that
it's already got N's hanging off it.

Found some really thick stuff too that about's almost an inch thick
thats got something resembling copper pipe running through
it....couldn't bend it to save your life though.



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