- 1. [TowerTalk] It's Getting Worse ... (score: 1)
- Author: RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz@q.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 02:05:58 +0000
- My latest project is a K9AY Loop. I thought I could use a CAT5 cable to connect the relay box to the switch box. Of course, that requires one to solder the wires at the relay end. Well, to my surpris
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- 2. Re: [TowerTalk] It's Getting Worse ... (score: 1)
- Author: "Roger (K8RI)" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 03:34:13 -0400
- I've never seen CAT5 or 6 that was anything but very *small* copper wires in twisted pairs (4 pair per cable). Aluminum would be a higher resistance per 1000' and I'd think the wires would need to be
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-05/msg00514.html (8,138 bytes)
- 3. Re: [TowerTalk] It's Getting Worse ... (score: 1)
- Author: "R. Kevin Stover" <rkstover@mchsi.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 08:50:20 -0500
- Dik, I've installed miles of CAT5 and CAT6 cable in my 10 years as a network admin and have never seen aluminum CAT5e/6. Was this an office supply store variety with the molded connectors on each end
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- 4. Re: [TowerTalk] It's Getting Worse ... (score: 1)
- Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 08:28:13 -0700
- I use lots of CAT5 for control signals, etc and never solder. I either use screw terminals or RJ-45 connectors. Soldering is inconvenient. Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ __
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2009-05/msg00517.html (8,520 bytes)
- 5. Re: [TowerTalk] It's Getting Worse ... (score: 1)
- Author: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
- Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 11:46:06 -0400
- Also, FWIW, Solderit makes soldering paste that worst fine with aluminum. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerT
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