Topband: [Bulk] Re: RG-6 questions

[Grant Saviers]

Since non plenum rated cables no longer meet codes, there is an 
opportunity to buy the NOS of it cheap on ebay.  I've scored a couple of 
ebay 1000' spools of tinned double braid "rg59" Belden, 20 ga center for 
around 10 cents a foot.  I think it's the precision video cable Jim 
mentions.

Here is some Belden single braid at 10 cents per foot, free delivery!!  
It is worth a deep search of ebay "belden rg59" now and then.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Belden-RG-59-20-awg-bare-copper-DS3-75-Ohm-Gray-1000-Box-/171220628530?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27dd8b7432

Or RG6 might be cheaper but there are at least a dozen varieties that 
Belden makes, so keep the catalog handy.   With Belden NOS so cheap why 
take the risk of Chinese junk?

Grant KZ1W

On 3/15/2015 11:43 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> I've seen some data CCS center coax. It matters below about 5 MHz.
>
> What is your application for this coax?  There's a Belden product with 
> a double copper braid shield and a solid copper center. Look up 9290.  
> About six years ago, I bought a partial spool of a very comparable 
> product at HSC with Pasternak's name on it.  I still have some of it. 
> At the same time, I also scored a nearly full 1,000 ft spool of 8213, 
> which feeds my high dipoles.
>
> These are classed as analog video cables, where copper loss at low 
> frequencies was a big deal. Since the transition to digital video, I 
> suspect they sell a lot less of it. :)  There are a lot more -- see 
> pages 6.38 - 6.39 in this link.
>
> http://www.datasheets.pl/coaxial_cables/BELDEN_COAXIAL_CABLES.pdf
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On Sun,3/15/2015 10:39 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
>> Most RG-6 has a copper clad steel center conductor.
>> Does anyone have data on what the loss of this
>> type of cable is at 1.8 MHz compared to solid
>> copper center conductor?  Any suggestions
>> for RG-6 with a solid copper center conductor?
>> I see Belden 1694A, 7915A, 7916A and 9248 in
>> the catalog, but don't know if any of this is
>> available in distribution.  Can anyone suggest
>> some good distributors to buy quality RG-6?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Rick N6RK
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