Topband: Coax

[K9AY]

> For receive I use RG-6/U quad shield from Home Depot. As I recall a 500
> foot roll costs between $50 and $100 (closer to $50). It works great.

> W2PM Replies:
> Check Ebay for RG6 (and connectors, coax, tools, etc.).
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RG-6 construction varies widely from one brand to another. Try to find one 
that has a solid copper center conductor, since copperweld designed for 
VHF/UHF may have copper thickness less than the skin depth at 1.8 MHz.

I have found that nearly all RG6 brands advertised for satellite systems 
have solid copper center conductors. One of the local home centers carries a 
standard (not quad) RG6 from Carol Cable that has a solid copper center 
cond.

73, Gary
K9AY