I was going to replace it with "TYPE RG-214/U MIL-C-17". It has 2
copper braids that look 97% or better each.
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:52:24 -0800, Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Yes, thanks to a penny-pinching local ham! This guy talked a bunch of
> his buddies into kicking in for a 500 foot spool of "Genuine RG-213
> Mil-Spec" coaxial cable, at about 1/3 the normal price. When it
> arrived, I saw that the cable was stamped "RG-213 TYPE" and "MIL-C-17"
> every foot or so. One of the buddies made up a short jumper cable for
> my radio club, and it worked fine for about a year. One day, I switched
> the jumper to another radio, and the the PL-259 connector came off in my
> hand!
>
> I dissected the cable, and found that it was made with aluminum braid,
> and the solder naturally did not adhere to it. The shield coverage was
> far less than genuine RG-213/U, probably something like 70%.
>
> The kicker was that the manufacturer was not listed in the military
> Qualified Products List (the "QPL") that identifies ALL suppliers of
> GENUINE RG-213/U cable that meets the MIL-C-17 specification. Any
> cable that is similar to RG-213/U but does not meet the specification is
> supposed to be marked with the word "TYPE" to indicate that it is
> non-conforming. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous vendors leave off the
> word "TYPE" on their junk cable, and there seems to be no shortage of
> unwary buyers!
>
> In your specific case, perhaps your "Cursed Coax" should be replaced
> with RG-214/U double-shielded cable or Andrew LDF-2 or larger Heliax.
>
> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
>
>
> DCFluX wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone had to remove a piece of RG-213 from service? If so for
> > what reasons? I think I got a cursed piece between my duplexer and
> > antenna.
> >
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