Loss can be mitigated by a preamp at the antenna end. One application would to be to feed multiple Beverages at a hub without a relay box with its isolation problems and intermittents.
Carl KM1H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Karlquist" <[email protected]> To: "Bill Wichers" <[email protected]> Cc: "TopBand List" <[email protected]>; "Herb Schoenbohm" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 8:07 PM Subject: Topband: Using CAT5 in place of coax (was video baluns) >I did some careful measurements of CAT5 cable a few years ago > using a 4 port network analyzer (NOT a 2 port VNA with baluns). > On my random sample, the characteristic impedance was within > 5% of 100 ohms. The cable is fairly lossy, which is no > surprise given the tiny wires. There doesn't seem to be > any compelling reason to use it in place of RG-6. > > Rick N6RK > > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1424 / Virus Database: 2411/4983 - Release Date: 05/07/12 > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
