I have seen the cheap RG-214 "type" cables, but all the genuine RG-214/U MIL-C-17 stuff I have used had silver plated center conductor and double silver plated shield. I learned from experience not to use anything less in duplex service! (you can sometimes get away with it, but don't count on it)
By the way, my Teledyne Thermatics cable is labelled RG214 MIL-C-17. Despite not having the '/U' it is the good stuff, all silver plated center and double shield. Paul N1BUG On Friday 17 December 2004 10:21 am, Jim B. wrote: > Glenn Little WB4UIV wrote: > > By definition, RG-214/U MIL-C-17/164 has two silver > > plated copper shields and a silver plated, stranded, > > copper center conductor. > > > > The specification for true RG-214 can be found here: > > <http://www.dscc.dla.mil/Downloads/MilSpec/Docs/MIL-C-1 > >7/mil17ss164.pdf> > > > > > > Anything less is NOT RG-214. Anything less invites > > problems in a duplex application. > > > > 73 > > Glenn > > WB4UIV > > Wow-silver center conductor? I don't think I've ever seen > that. It's all been bare copper...good info, Glenn. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
