Topband: Home Depot RG-6 Cable

[Jim Brown]

On Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:55:55 -0800 (PST), Dennis W0JX wrote:

>I was surprised at the resistance of the combined center conductor 
>and shield of a 500 foot length of feedline. It runs in the range 
>of 14 to 18 ohms for RG-6.

Much of that resistance is the shield, which is typically Al foil 
and a light braid. It's always a good idea to study data sheets for 
coax, and to buy only major brands that publish good data sheets. 

73,

Jim K9YC