At 11/9/2009 22:39, you wrote: >Hello to the group. > >I would like to gather some opinions on coiling excess coax as sometimes >found when interconnecting cables may be a bit too long for an application. > >Good idea? Bad idea? I know that the excess length would add some loss and >that would be undesireable but in some cases service loops need to be a >bit longer than one would like in a coax jumper so rolling it up seems to >be a natural way to cleanly dress the cables. > >Comments?
Shouldn't matter if it's coiled up or not, provided it has adequate shielding (Superflex, RG-214 or RG-223). If you do get desense when the cables are near each other, it might indicate RF coupling to the outside of the coax from the TX or RX. This indicates a bad/improperly installed connector, or shielding problems at the TX or RX. Bob NO6B
