Yes. In fact, only those manufacturers who are listed in the "QPL" (Qualified Products List) as making approved cable that meets the specification are allowed to mark it in such a way as to lead the buyer to assume that the cable is genuine Military Specification cable. Any cable that does not meet the applicable specification must have the word "TYPE" following the part number. Of course, the makers of counterfeit cable are depending upon the ignorance and/or naïveté of potential buyers, who perhaps may be clueless about coaxial cable quality variations.
A case in point: Several years ago, a local Ham who is known for pinching pennies (aren't we all?) spread the word that he had found a source for "Genuine MIL-SPEC RG-213/U Coaxial Cable" for an incredibly low price, if bought in 1,000 foot spools. I challenged him to prove that it really was genuine Mil-Spec cable, and he showed me a sample of the cable on which was printed "MIL-C-17 RG-213/U TYPE" without any manufacturer's name or CAGE code. I stripped off some jacket and noted that the shield braid was minimal, and coverage was probably less than 40%- the dielectric was visible through the gaps in the braid. I told him that he had been scammed, and he said "Look right here, it is stamped MIL-C-17 RG-213/U TYPE, and that means it is genuine Mil-Spec cable!" Yeah, as comedian Ron White often says, you can't fix stupid! 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Larry Horlick Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 5:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] New file uploaded to Repeater-Builder So does that mean that in order for a cable to be labeled RG-223 it must meet this mil-spec? On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 6:57 PM, <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Repeater-Builder group. File : /Coaxial Cable Specifications/MIL-C-17_84B RG-223 Cable.pdf Uploaded by : wb6fly <[email protected] <mailto:wb6fly%40verizon.net> > Description : MIL-C-17_RG-223 Cable You can access this file at the URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/files/Coaxial%20Cable%20Speci fications/MIL-C-17_84B%20RG-223%20Cable.pdf <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/files/Coaxial%20Cable%20Spec ifications/MIL-C-17_84B%20RG-223%20Cable.pdf> To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/groups/original/members/forms/general.htmlf iles <http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/groups/original/members/forms/general.html files> Regards, wb6fly <[email protected] <mailto:wb6fly%40verizon.net> >
