Topband: RG-6 coax

[jbattin]

In my experience, cable companies do not use RG-6 but a larger RG-11 size 70
ohm flooded cable. This larger cable is excellent and much better than RG-6.
John K9DX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold Smith" <price.smith at worldnet.att.net>
To: <topband at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 11:34 AM
Subject: Topband: RG-6 coax


A good source for RG-6 coax might be your local cable tv company. A 200 to
300 foot length left at the end of a spool is usually scrapped.
I have a friend that used to pick these end pieces and sell them at local
Hamfest for 5 cents a foot. I use RG-6 flooded for everything that one would
use RG-59.
By the way, a good compression crimp tool is a must. Also I bought 200
waterproof "F" male connectors of Ebay for $20.00

Price WØRI
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