[TowerTalk] New? Cable

[WD0M]

May I suggest you take action, rather than just "one might wonder" and toss 
out implications of property right infringements, that you call Times 
Microwave at 800-TMS-COAX (867-2629), and let them know of your concerns?

Many different companies make RG-8 coax equivalents.....and I haven't heard 
anyone complaining about that.  The spool is marked "Jefatech", and the 
coax is labeled the same way - nothing about "LMR400".

Does that assuage your "wonderment"?

Happy holidays,

Joe
WD0M


At 08:58 AM 12/21/2003, Jim Lux wrote:
>Is this actual LMR400 (from Times Microwave, http://www.timesmicrowave.com/)
>or some knockoff?  It's hard to tell, but it's kind of telling that they say
>"meets LMR400 specifications"...
>
>One might wonder if they'll guarantee the performance?
>One might wonder if it's being produced off-shore in a country without
>intellectual property protection, and so, taking advantage of Times
>Microwave's hard work without paying for it.
>
>One might wonder if the cable just closely resembles real LMR400.  There IS
>a difference between various formulations and molding technique for the
>dielectric and jacket, most of which are not obvious to casual inspection or
>test equipment, and would only be obvious after a year in the environment,
>when, perhaps, the jacket starts to degrade, or the dielectric changes
>characteristics.
>
>I note the spool isn't marked.
>
>In any case LMR400 has been around for years. It's very low loss compared to
>the RG-8, RG-213 types, particularly at higher frequencies where dielectric
>losses start to be important. It's kind of stiff though.
>
>
>This all said, the stuff might well be just fine and last forever.