On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:40:43 -0600, Radio Amateur N5GE <[email protected]> wrote:
Oops! The calculation Frequency was 432MHz... Tom, N5GE [email protected] K3 #806 with SUB RX, K3 #1055, PR6, XV144, XV432, KRC2, W1, 2 W2's and other small kits 1 K144XV on order http://www.n5ge.com http://www.swotrc.net >On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:35:35 -0800, Brett Howard ><[email protected]> wrote: > >Using the Times Microwave Attenuation and Power Handling Calculator >Downloadable from: http://www.timesmicrowave.com/cable_calculators/, >I found that RG58 standard coax has .15dB attenuation at a length of >1.5 feet. > >If one were using this as a jumper between a Transverter or Rig and an >Amplifier the loss would be acceptable, but not as a hook up from the >amp to a feedthrough connector in the wall or something like that. The >power handling capability of an eighteen inch piece like that is only >130 watts. > >Tom, N5GE [snip] ______________________________________________________________ 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

