[TowerTalk] What coax is this?

Gedas w8bya at mchsi.com
Tue Aug 6 09:50:31 EDT 2019


And. the conductors are Silver plated, copper clad steel.

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On 8/6/2019 9:44 AM, Máximo EA1DDO_HK1H wrote:
> RG400 is exactly the same as RG142 but the inner conductor is stranded, hence more flexible.
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> Asunto: Re: [TowerTalk] What coax is this?
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>> "Maybe 8-10 years ago at Dayton I bought a 3-foot jumper of coaxial cable
> with PL-259s (and reducers) on both ends.  It looks like RG-400, about the
> same diameter and with the clear jacket, but is much more flexible, and the
> braid is not silver-plated.  Anyone know what this is, and where I can get
> more of it?"
>
> RG-142 nearly fits your description, but the inner conductor is solid,
> copper-clad steel.  I've been using RG400 for so long, I don't recall if it
> is more or less flexible than RG-142.
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> Paul, W9AC
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