You can frequently find RG400 jumpers for sale on eBay, with useful lengths, even if you have to cut off the connectors already on them. They sometimes have one or more BNC connectors already on the cable. RG400 is still made new and is rated for the kinds of sharp bends that are found in aircraft wiring harnesses. This is really good stuff that will last a lifetime. Rated at many times ham radio QRO power level. It's good for SHORT runs in a station, very flexible and looks good bundled up. It's the same outside diameter as RG58 and uses the UG175 adapter as a good fit adapter to put a PL259 on the end(s). What I like the most about it, is in soldering connectors, you CAN'T MELT it. You can strip a bit of the outside jacket and sweat (solder) the shield to copper strap without harming it in any way, for excellent grounding and bonding of stuff running around the station. I've only ever been able to do that with teflon coax.
Once you get to know all RG400's advantages, it kind of grows on you. 73, Guy On Sun, Apr 8, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Bob Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: > RG142 has a copperweld center conductor which isn't very flexible RG400 is > similar but has a stranded center conductor and is more flexible (but also > expensive). > > 73, Bob N7XY > > On Apr 8, 2012, at 11:24 AM, David Cutter wrote: > >> I think RG142 is closer. Specifying that doubles the price, depending on >> length. Worth it if you need the power handling and flexibility. >> >> David >> G3UNA >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chuck Shefflette" <[email protected]> >> To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]> >> Cc: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 3:57 PM >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] BNC jumpers? (Thanks) >> >> >>> The question is, can you get RG-316? Same size as 174 but higher power >>> handling capacity and tougher jacket. >>> >>> Chuck - AA3CS >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 10:55, "Joe Subich, W4TV" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> The winner seems to be Cables on Demand www.cablesondemand.com with >>>> L-Com http://www.l-com.com/productcenter.aspx?ID=8 a strong second. >>>> >>>> Both have RG-58 or RG-174 cables at reasonable prices. L-Com offers >>>> cables at any length - in 6" increments to 3 feet and one foot steps >>>> beyond that - while Cables on Demand does not have quite the choice >>>> of lengths but are slightly (5 to 7%) less expensive. >>>> >>>> Right angle BNC connectors are also available from either vendor for >>>> either RG-174 or RG-58. >>>> >>>> 73, >>>> >>>> ... Joe, W4TV >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/6/2012 2:32 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Anyone have a source for quality *50 Ohm* BNC jumpers - like that >>>>> supplied with the P3 - at a reasonable price? I can't find them >>>>> locally and the ones at places like All Electronics are of poor >>>>> quality/intermittent, etc. >>>>> >>>>> 73, >>>>> >>>>> ... Joe, W4TV >>>>> >>>>> >>>> ______________________________________________________________ >>>> Elecraft mailing list >>>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>>> >>>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > _____ > N7XY DX Cluster Node - telnet to n7xy.net, port 7300 > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
