I may be opening Pandora's Box, but I would like to ask the BB for their best source(s) for LMR400UF cable. I will need two cables (N to N and PL259 to PL259) approx. 75 ft. long. Thanks for help.
73, Jerry AB5R
A good source that has more than just cable is kf7p.com. From grounding equipment to all kinds of cable.
The other one I have used is thewireman.com
Stephen Nipper N7DJX
On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 3:04 PM Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
I may be opening Pandora's Box, but I would like to ask the BB for their best source(s) for LMR400UF cable. I will need two cables (N to N and PL259 to PL259) approx. 75 ft. long. Thanks for help.
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Shireen is usually hard to beat. https://www.shireeninc.com/osc/cables/coax-cable/rfc400uf
73, Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org On Behalf Of Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2020 3:55 PM To: amsat-BB@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Sources for LMR400UF
I may be opening Pandora's Box, but I would like to ask the BB for their best source(s) for LMR400UF cable. I will need two cables (N to N and PL259 to PL259) approx. 75 ft. long. Thanks for help.
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On 09/26/2020 1:55 PM Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I may be opening Pandora's Box, but I would like to ask the BB for their best source(s) for LMR400UF cable. I will need two cables (N to N and PL259 to PL259) approx. 75 ft. long. Thanks for help.
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No reason not to ask, although you might well get a lot of answers :-)
I have gotten cable from Shireen and found it to be fine, although if it matters to you, you should be aware that it is not actually Times Microwave cable. While it is their own brand, the specs are the same. I have also gotten cable from MPD Digital, website usacoax.com, who does sell custom-length and custom-connector Time-Microwave cable of all sizes. Last time I looked, the prices were not hugely different; both have been reasonably fast to fulfill, and cables from both seem to be of good quality; some of Shireen's are still in use after having been outside (in a PVC pipe) for 7 years or so.
MPD does sell some pre-made cables through Amazon FWIW.
73,
Burns WB1FJ
On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 11:47 PM 73 Bob W7LRD via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
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On 09/26/2020 1:55 PM Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org
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I may be opening Pandora's Box, but I would like to ask the BB for their
best source(s) for LMR400UF cable. I will need two cables (N to N and PL259 to PL259) approx. 75 ft. long.
Thanks for help.
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On 09/27/20 08:08, Burns Fisher via AMSAT-BB wrote:
No reason not to ask, although you might well get a lot of answers :-)
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MPD does sell some pre-made cables through Amazon FWIW.
One more to add to the list:
https://smile.amazon.com/Wilson-Electronics-WILSON-400-N-Male-952375/dp/B001...
The coax is not LMR, but the measurements done by other buyers seem to indicate that it is nearly identical. Good enough for 75% of the price, plus connectors!
The termination and connectors are high-quality, comparable to Amphenol.
This cable is made/assembled in the U.S. of A.
--- Zach N0ZGO
I bought LMR240UF jumpers from h abrind.com when I started working satellites, and they are still in working order. It appears they have LMR400UF as well.
On Sat, Sep 26, 2020, 17:04 Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I may be opening Pandora's Box, but I would like to ask the BB for their best source(s) for LMR400UF cable. I will need two cables (N to N and PL259 to PL259) approx. 75 ft. long. Thanks for help.
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Hi Gerald,
Why 75' of ultra flex? I would you flex over the rotator, then the normal non-flex for the long stretch.. lower loss and often cheaper.
Vy 73 de AK4WQ/ OZ2DAK, Soren Straarup
On Sat, Sep 26, 2020, 16:04 Gerald Payton via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
I may be opening Pandora's Box, but I would like to ask the BB for their best source(s) for LMR400UF cable. I will need two cables (N to N and PL259 to PL259) approx. 75 ft. long. Thanks for help.
73, Jerry AB5R _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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