[RFI] Choke questions

Dave Cole dave at nk7z.net
Wed Jan 22 11:19:21 EST 2020


Thank Jim,
I do care if it came from China, do you have a US based cable you know 
of?  I want to build a few of Jim's chokes, so I want decent cable.  No 
ends needed.

73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
https://www.nk7z.net
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources

On 1/22/20 7:31 AM, Gedas wrote:
> What kind of length(s) are you looking for and do you want connectors on 
> the end?
> 
> Many of the RG-400 coax are made in China, there are some US based 
> companies like Harbour Industries etc that specialize in Teflon based 
> coaxial cables but they are going to be more expensive then the asian 
> made cables.
> 
> If you do not care if it came from china have a look at:
> 
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/RG400-100FT-50-ohm-Double-Shielded-Coaxial-cable-with-Tan-FEP-Jacket/222770013314?hash=item33de20a482:g:Y-QAAOSw~4hbw63R 
> 
> 
> Gedas, W8BYA EN70
> 
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> On 1/22/2020 10:09 AM, Dave Cole wrote:
>> Anyone know where to get RG-400 for a decent price?
>>
>> 73, and thanks,
>> Dave (NK7Z)
>> https://www.nk7z.net
>> ARRL Volunteer Examiner
>> ARRL Technical Specialist
>> ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
>>
>> On 1/22/20 6:59 AM, Gedas wrote:
>>> Another Teflon based coax similar to 50-ohm RG-142 and 75-ohm RG-179 
>>> is 75-ohm RG-187.
>>>
>>> Gedas, W8BYA EN70
>>>
>>> Gallery at http://w8bya.com
>>> Light travels faster than sound....
>>> This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
>>>
>>> On 1/22/2020 1:35 AM, Jim Brown wrote:
>>>> On 1/21/2020 8:02 PM, John K9UWA wrote:
>>>>> Is there a 75 ohm equivalent to RG400 coax?
>>>>
>>>> Not that I know of, although are there's at least one sort of like 
>>>> RG142. KZ1W sent me several miniature coaxes to evaluate for chokes 
>>>> for TX 4-squares, the most useful of which seems to be RG179. It's 
>>>> addressed in the Cookbook.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Jim K9YC
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