Cable is a serious deal.. I mean your network runs on it! On Aug 5, 2016 6:28 PM, "Josh Reynolds" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I've never seen a level of religion in IT equivalent to the cable religion > on this list. It's kinda nuts. > > On Aug 5, 2016 6:13 PM, "George Skorup" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That's the 7919a and equivalent. Good cable, just a PITA. And expensive. >> The foil tears easily. I like everything about the Shireen 1042 for tower >> cable. Larger tinned stranded drain wire would be nice, but meh. The foil >> is more than heavy enough and isn't brittle like the Belden/Best-Tronics >> stuff. >> >> On 8/5/2016 2:56 PM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >> >> Have you tried the Shireen DC-1042? It’s similar to Belden, but the foil >> isn’t bonded to the jacket so you can actually fold it back. It has the >> dry gel impregnated tape instead of the clear mylar in the Belden. Only >> thing I miss maybe is the stranded drain wire. I forget which Belden >> version has that, we used to buy both 1300a and 7919a, I think maybe it was >> the 7919a that had the stranded drain wire. >> >> The Shireen pullboxes work pretty nice. >> >> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Friday, August 05, 2016 2:21 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] residential cable preferences >> >> thats how the belden is, soft sheath is more durable. I love coming >> across it. the apex is prone to pinholing and kinking >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 2:17 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I don’t buy Commscope 5NF4 anymore because the installers won’t use it >>> because they hate the goo. They do have to admit however when they go to a >>> 10 year old install that it stands up to the weather really, really well. >>> >>> >>> *From:* That One Guy /sarcasm <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Friday, August 05, 2016 2:10 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] residential cable preferences >>> >>> if i was in charge, we never would have gone away from the belden on the >>> residential outdoor. apex 9 in the winter is so stiff, the foil tears and >>> the drain is like a bread tie. but at least its not green toughcable :-) >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 5, 2016 at 11:06 AM, Daniel White <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Love you too Steve :-) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> We do sell Primus, Belden, and Shireen as well if you would rather use >>>> one of those cables. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Daniel White >>>> >>>> Managing Director – Hardware Distribution Sales >>>> >>>> ConVergence Technologies >>>> >>>> Cell: +1 (303) 746-3590 <%2B1%20%28303%29%20746-3590> >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *That One Guy >>>> /sarcasm >>>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:54 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] residential cable preferences >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> belden something or other was the greatest >>>> >>>> but these mopes here where i work like apex 9, I think its utter shit >>>> with its ultrathin foil and brittle copper >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 11:44 PM, George Skorup <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Shireen DC-1021 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8/4/2016 11:08 PM, Jay Weekley wrote: >>>> >>>> I guess it's time for the regular survey on cable preferences for >>>> residential installs. Of course looking for shielded Cat5 and preferably >>>> pays out of a box. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your >>>> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> >>>> Virus-free. >>>> www.avast.com >>>> <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >>> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> >> >>
