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[Amps] RG-174 power handling capacity

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Subject: [Amps] RG-174 power handling capacity
From: g8gsq@qsl.net (Steve Thompson)
Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 13:14:44 +0000
On Thursday 04 April 2002 11:32, Pete Smith wrote:
> I need some small-diameter coax for rewiring the input side RF connections
> in my SB-220.  Is RG-174 adequate for the power levels encountered (125w
> max, <50% duty cycle) or would I be better off to go with a teflon variant.
Suhner rates 174 good for 250W cw at 30MHz, 20 deg. C. That presumably gets 
it up to rated max. temp. of 70 deg. C so you can work out the temp. rise for 
your conditions.

Steve

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