Steve Katz wrote:
> It's great stuff but requires the use of crimp connectors. You can't solder
> to the aluminum braid conductors.
>
They are easier to use and better any way. I use all crimp connectors.
> This is the "pole to pole" cable that most cable TV service providers use if
> they are not using 75 Ohm hardline.
The only messenger supported cable around here is the drop to the house
although ours is only RG-6 as it comes through conduit from the pole to
the house and they use 3/4" hard line pole to pole.
> It's also often used in rural residential drops, where the run is too long
> for RG6 cables (too lossy). It's very strong, since it has to support itself
> on spans of hundreds of feet between poles, even when covered with ice. It
> has a messenger cable molded into it, and the coax "hangs" from the
> messenger; this particular cable has a .109" steel messenger that can support
> 1800 lbs!
>
They won't do that kind of drop around here. If it's much over a 100'
it'll go underground and for cable they'll run up to 500 feet (or more)
of RG-6. Unfortunately for the longer runs they charge as if it were a
custom made cable . On a 500' driveway they wanted either $2,000 or
$3,000 just to put the RG-6 in the dirt. Basically the charge was
because they didn't want to do it.
> Nothing wrong with this cable at all, other than it's kind of "stiff" and you
> need to use crimp connectors.
>
>
Power handling is probably close to RG-8 but a bit lower loss. It
should work well. The size is a bit odd so it becomes difficult to make
your own connectors where as the 1/2" and 3/4" hard line makes good use
a plumbing fittings. <:-))
73
Roger (K8RI)
> I've used it plenty of times.
>
> WB2WIK/6
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jim Brown
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 3:39 PM
> To: Tower Talk List
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] 75 OHM cable
>
>
> What's the shield material? What frequency?
>
> Jim K9YC
>
> On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:40:21 -0500, Jim Valdes wrote:
>
>
>> Does anyone know or have some experience with the power handling
>> capability of TFC-T10 cable manufactured by Times Fiber Communications?
>> I have a length and was wondering if it would be suitable to run out to
>> the tower for HF/6m use? I've attached some information, it's the 11
>> series cable - the center conductor is # 14 and the overall OD on the
>> jacket is ~ .410 inch.
>>
>
>
>> Thanks!!
>> Jim, WA1GPO
>>
>
>
>> http://tonercable.net/Files/ProductFiles/76/PDFFile/TFC-T10%20DROP.pdf
>>
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