[Amps] RG6 Power Handling

[Carl]

And that is NOT the RG-6 which we use now. It has a solid polyethelyne 
dielectric for starters and stranded copper plus a copper tape shield.

Im stilll loking for power handling and voltage for the CATV Home Depot by 
the reel stuff or via Tessco and other quality distributors/manufacturers.

Absence any real data I pretty much use a scientific seat of the pants 
guesstimate of 1500W PEP 160 to 20M for  VSWR of <2:1 where Ive started 
using it for the various AM and vintage SSB stations feeding various wire 
and groundplane antennas. No fires or smoke yet at 1200-1300W.
I havent pushed it above that until the 15/12/10M groundplane is up on a 
chimney mount about 22' at the base.

These will all be 50-80' runs and not cabled into the main station switching 
networks and equipment.

Carl
KM1H




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Densmore" <ve3gem at gmail.com>
To: <Amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 10:11 AM
Subject: [Amps] RG6 Power Handling


> Wow, Thanks to Ed,  KB5GT for this power and loss calculator for any type 
> of coax.
> http://www.timesmicrowave.com/calculator/?productId=118&frequency=2&runLength=400&mode=calculate#form
>
> Amazing, RG6 can take 2 KW on 160 meters!
>
> Thanks for all you guys that responded.
>
> Keith ve3ts
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