>Cheers!
> In the other hand, performance ain't all.
> Forty years or so have taught me I'll be in there, testing for faulty
>coax, or deteriorated connectors, or vibration damage long before the
>set gives up. Perhaps Bob Nuckolls can tell us more about the staying
>power of RG400?
> What say?
Both RG-58 and RG-400 are 50 ohm coax cables suited for
use with radio tranceivers. The RG-58 is a 50+ year old
specification that has been bastardized heavily by industry.
Just because it's marked "RG-58" doesn't mean it's the real
stuff. Even in its best form, RG-58 uses plastics typical
of the era when the coax was designed.
RG-400 is a silver plated, double-shielded coax with cousins
of teflon for insulation. It's losses are lower than RG-58 but
for short runs, this isn't a driving selection factor. Its
resistance to aging has to be a lot better than RG-58. Both
coaxes can use the same crimp connectors and tools described
on our website.
Bob . . .
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