I can imagine some installation scenarios where the messenger cable might pick up noise that coax alone would not. But would that *always *occur? The messenger cable is, after all, in the same location as the coax shield.
73, Mike www.w0btu.com On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 4:50 PM, Carl <[email protected]> wrote: > And couple a lot of unwanted noise to the coax? > > > From: "Mike Waters" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 12:33 PM > To: "topband" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Topband: Tensioning of RG58 coax for 2-way Beverage > > CATV F-6 coax with a messenger line can be had for little or nothing. >> That's something to consider. All the tension is on the messenger line, and >> not on the attached coax. The messenger wire can handle a lot of tension, >> that would probably pull the coax alone in two. >> >> Here's a photo of what I mean. >> >> http://img.opencroquet.org/pic/z1b37f7e-300x300-0/rg6_coaxial_cable_with_messenger.jpg >> > _________________ Topband Reflector Archives - http://www.contesting.com/_topband
