[TowerTalk] RG-58 capacitor

jimlux jimlux at earthlink.net
Mon Jun 26 00:19:32 EDT 2017


On 6/25/17 4:20 PM, David Robbins wrote:
> Yes, rg58 should be about 40pf/ft.  just beware, if the length becomes a
> significant fraction of a wavelength then you have to calculate the
> impedance based on the length and velocity factor.
>

My table said 25 pF/ft.  RG-8/rg-213 is 13pF/ft


So, moral of the story is, check for the brand of your coax, and use the 
appropriate length.



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