Topband: RG-6 Delay cables

[K9FD]

Ever see RG6 with a solid aluminum shield?

> One thing that hasn't been mentioned here is how the aluminum shield,
> jacket, and dielectric behaves.  I'm pretty sure that the CoE/°F of
> aluminum is *more than twice* that of copper and steel.
>
> I am speaking specifically about a solid aluminum shield bonded to the
> dielectric.
>
> Braided shields would of course expand and contract with the rest of the
> coax.
>
> Also, many cables also have the center conductor bonded to the dielectric.
>
> I am not disagreeing with anyone; I just thought that I ought to throw that
> into this discussion in case it matters.
>
> 73 Mike
> W0BTU
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