Hi Guys, I use RG-6 cable here EXCLUSIVELY with my 160-meter 3-element phased triangular inverted "L" arrray --- the 135-degree phasing harnesses, the individual feeders, THE WORKS!
...AND I run a kilowatt input here, too. No problems thus far, and I honestly believe that at this low a frequency, I haven't even come close to what this cable is truly capable of handling. ~73!~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ *************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Sanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] RG-6 Coax > I use a 50 foot length from my 40 meter loop to the 50 > ohm coax and transmit 100 to 150 watts with out a problem. > > Healthfully yours, > Don W4BWS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Wilhite" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 8:16 PM > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] RG-6 Coax > > > > You are correct but I wouldn't consider using it for transmitting on any > > radio with power more than about 25 watts. > > > > The original RG 6 was made well but today finding a consistent quality > > cable is almost impossible unless you buy the best US specified brand, > > which is almost as expensive as LMR type cable. > > > > Even then, you are taking a chance if you try to put much over 25 watts > > into it. > > > > Jim/W5JO > > > > > > > > >I believe it's in the neighborhoon of 72 ohms. Typical video cable. > > > > >> Does anyone know off hand the impedance of RG-6? I was given a > > >> hundred feet > > >> or so I'd like to use with my UHF antennas, but the cable guy didn't > > >> know > > >> the impedance. Google showed some specs, but I gave up before I got > > >> the > > >> impedance. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Rick/K5IAR > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > > AMRadio mailing list > > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
