[Amps] RG6 question

[Carl]

I ran 1200W on CW/SSB into a 75M sloper with up to a 3:1 VSWR for about 15 
years. An ice storm and big tree branch killed it and all I had on hand was 
a couple of odd lengths of RG-213 to replace it.
Lots of center sag now so its on the needtodo list.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Densmore" <ve3gem at gmail.com>
To: <Amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 11:40 AM
Subject: [Amps] RG6 question


> Hi Group,
> Does anyone know the power handling capability of RG6 coax? Assuming it is 
> used in a low SWR run.
> I have seen comments on the net of it being able to handle 200 watts, 500 
> watts, 700 watts and one guy says he puts 1500 through it without problem.
>
> And here's another dumb question...If a single run of it can handle say 
> 500 watts would a double parallel run of it be able to handle 1K (and 
> would the impedance of it then become 37.5 ohms?)
>
> Inquiring minds want to know....
>
> Keith
>
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