Hello-
I thought I would ask just to be sure. I brought home some NOS Belden RG-9A/U
coax, still on a 1000' reel. The reel was stored inside in a radio shop in Okla
City, and the wooden spool showed no signs of exposure. I really like to use
the double shielded cables when I can. However, this cable dielectric has a
very distinct yellowed appearance. The copper shields are nice and bright and
show no discoloration, and the (gray colored) jacket looks nice.
Is this cable no good? I am thinking of installing connectors on it and
measuring the loss, as I have no instruments other than an MFJ-259B ant
analyzer.
Any comments on this subject appreciated, as I have saw a yellowing in the
dielectric of other cables.
Thanks, Byron WA5THJ
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