We use a lot of Shireen DC-1021. Can't complain. It's tough, maybe a
little stiff.
In a couple of places where moisture got into the cable, the foil shield
corroded and had the look and feel of an old gum wrapper. I'm sure
that's not Shireen's fault. I've sometimes wondered if should insist on
flooded cable even though I hate the gel.
I've sometimes wondered how bad the corrosion hurts. The aluminum oxide
seems to have more resistance as measured with a multimeter....does that
make it a crummier RF shield?
I think I'm going to get some of the Shireen DC-1021 stuff to try. The
Belden/Best-Tronics is good cable, but I hate that it doesn't have a
rip cord. The Shireen stuff looks almost the same.. with a rip cord.
On 10/7/2014 11:32 PM, Ken Hohhof via Af wrote:
You can use the wooden reels as end tables or foot rests when they’re
empty.
*From:* Kurt Fankhauser via Af <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2014 11:19 PM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] WTF apex 9 cable defects
Cheapest I seen on that 1300a is $300/roll. Almost seems worth it
after seeing this crap today...
Kurt Fankhauser
Wavelinc Communications
P.O. Box 126
Bucyrus, OH 44820
http://www.wavelinc.com <http://www.wavelinc.com/>
tel. 419-562-6405
fax. 419-617-0110
On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 12:10 AM, Ken Hohhof via Af <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Never seen a defect with Belden 1300A/7919A or the Best-Tronics
clone of it. It ain’t cheap though.
*From:* Kurt Fankhauser via Af <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Tuesday, October 07, 2014 10:32 PM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* [AFMUG] WTF apex 9 cable defects
Been using APEX 9 cable for 3 years with no problems until the
last year. Earlier this year I unrolled some off a spool and the
outer jacket was missing in a spot, CTI sent me a new box and
wanted the old one back, today found another box with a HUGE
section of outerjacket missing, obvious manufacturing defect
because the footage marking was printed on the foil shield!
Opened another box from the same pallet and immediately found
another defect on that roll that wasn't even off the spool yet.
I need to find another brand of cable, I CAN NOT be having these
poor quality control issues showing up on towers which is where
this cable was being installed today....
Kurt Fankhauser
Wavelinc Communications
P.O. Box 126
Bucyrus, OH 44820
http://www.wavelinc.com <http://www.wavelinc.com/>
tel. 419-562-6405 <tel:419-562-6405>
fax. 419-617-0110 <tel:419-617-0110>
