Re: [TenTec] OT 75 Ohm twin feeder

[Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@gti.net>]

Yes, there is a write-up in the ARRL Antenna Book on common zip cord. 
They found it to be very lossy.
                Bob WB2VUF

Jim WA9YSD wrote:
> The problem with Lamp cord (Zip Cord), certain speaker cord,  it does not stand 
> up to the sun light, and it is lossy from what I have heard.
>
> Zip cord as far as I can remember has always been used for speaker cord.  Very 
> few lamps these days use it, mostly speaker wire.  UL has been requiring 3 
> conductor cable cause of the ground wire requirement.
>
>  Keep The Faith, Jim K9TF/WA9YSD
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