[Boatanchors] Drake cable question

[Charles Ring]

On 6/6/2014 1843, Ron Bussiere via Boatanchors wrote:
> I finally found a 'rough' but complete T-4XB transmitter to go with my beloved R-4Bs.
> I have a lot of Drakes and the CDs, etc.
>
> Just wondering about the cables to connect the xmitter and rec. I know that RG-62 is 'recommended', and I actually may have some, In fact, I'm sure I do.
> However, just wondering why that 93 ohm cable was picked. Was it a matter of capacitance/foot, loss, resonance, what?
> That was a LONG time ago, and I have lots of the new low-loss RG-6, RG-59, RG-58. For such a small length, I'm wondering how much difference it makes on HF....
>
> Just an old timer trying to learn.........
>
> ron
> N4UE

The injection cable needs to be very low capacitance. Ordinary audio 
cables are fine for the others.

RG-62 works but there are others.

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*Charles Ring W3NU*