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Review Summary For : Belden 9913
Reviews: 7MSRP: $1.24 per foot
Description:
This is the low loss brother to the 9913F. 50Ohm coax with a velocity factor of 85, and a nominal Delay of 1.2 ns/ft
Attenuation at 100 feet 400 Mhz 2.6
Power handing at 50 Mhz 1609 watts. 3217 watts at 10 Mhz, and 4021 watts at 5 Mhz.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.bswusa.com/searchresult.asp?searchType=category&subcat=wire-coax
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N4UE Rating: 2019-05-04
Try the NEW stuff! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
OK, although I've been a ham for decades and a degreed EE, I thought I knew how to weatherproof connectors.
Wrong.
In a previous QTH, I had a pair of KLM 16LBX beams stacked, for 2 Meters on their own tower.
Imagine my surprise when I disconnected my "N" connector and water ran out!

Decades forward....I put one of the LBX antennas up 115'. I feed it with 7/8" CATV hardline and above the rotor, I went with 9913F. Yes, this coax is MUCH better. Multiple strand center conductor, foam dielectric, etc.

I use them all, 8213, RG-400, RG-316, all the Teflon coax, etc.

The original 9913 was a great concept, but it had it's limitations.

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N4UE
K0TCH Rating: 2019-05-04
Used this for years on all FREQ Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have used 9913 for 15 yrs or longer till dealers stopped carrying it or talked bad about it only from what they heard. So I can't seem to find it in recent yrs and like others switched to LMR 400. The LMR 400 works JUST AS GOOD never a problem with either.
N1OEY Rating: 2019-05-03
Haven't had any issues Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I know this seems to be a common talked about issue but I've had my VHF/UHF Ed Fong antenna hooked up through a pretty severe winter and haven't seen any issues with water saturation.

Is it possible people are not sealing their attachments with coax seal or other preventive?
N2MDV Rating: 2019-05-03
Nice water conduit! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
When #9913 1st came out, I went with the rage and put this on my VUF / UFH antennas. Then, noticed high VSWR's and lots of water. Maybe better as a garden hose?
W5KVV Rating: 2017-01-03
Ok for a dry climate Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
First off let me say Belden is some of the finest coax I have ever used. But, they straight up dropped the ball with this stuff. I was given a 30 ft run of it, too short for my needs but I had intended to build some low loss jumpers with it.

This coax draws water like nothing I've ever seen. I understand with proper connections and weather proofing this can be eliminated but... Not on inch of the 30 feet of 9913 I received was clean on the inside! Not just at the ends where the water intrusion could have occurred, but all 30' of this coax was green inside. And no, this wasn't some junk that had been laying out in the weather for years. It came from a working system where the coax was neatly tucked under the eve of a home. Rain would have had to come from the ground up for this stuff to even get wet ! This stuff passes water like a dang garden hose!

I can't recommend 9913. I have to recommend the similar LMR 400. It's strong, stays dry & does the job. It basically does everything the 9913 doesn't.
W1EL Rating: 2009-09-26
okay Time Owned: more than 12 months.
The air dielectric design sucks water in like a straw when the cable is partially outside. I've never been able to keep it dry when any portion of the run is outside. There is also the question of the dissimalar (sp?) metals in the shielding. Given those limitations, I don't keep it in stock.
KC9MXZ Rating: 2009-09-26
Great low loss coax Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Very low loss coax compared to most, especially at frequencies above HF. Quite stiff because of large solid center conductor. I like the fact that when you bend it it stays where you put it. May not be good where flexibility is needed however.