[Boatanchors] Drake cable question

[Ron Bussiere via Boatanchors]

Gee, because I would put more faith in MY findings, versus what the mfg published 30 years ago.....

Some people would bitch about getting hung with a new rope......

ron

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Kraemer <elespe at lisco.com>
To: bonddaleena <bonddaleena at aol.com>
Sent: Sat, Jun 7, 2014 10:14 pm
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Drake cable question


That data and more is already published in the manufacturer data sheet
Why bother?
Paul K0UYA

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From: "Ron Bussiere via Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2014 4:34 PM
To: <rayfrijr at msn.com>; <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>; 
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Drake cable question

> Thanks to all who have responded. I'm gonna do a simple experiment....
> I have several lab quality cap meters/bridges. One is traceable to NIST 
> standards.
> When I finally find my RG-62, I am going to measure the capacity of it and 
> every other coaxial cable I can get my paws on.
> I think a 3 foot sample will be OK.
> Comments??
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> ron
> N4UE
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: RAY FRIESS <rayfrijr at msn.com>
> To: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>; bonddaleena 
> <bonddaleena at aol.com>; boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Fri, Jun 6, 2014 8:02 pm
> Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Drake cable question
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> You are probably thinking of the Heathkit rigs.  Heath did recommend RG 62 
> for some of the connections between the sb 300 and 400.
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>> Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 16:28:17 -0700
>> From: 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
>> To: bonddaleena at aol.com; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Drake cable question
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>> >From: Ron Bussiere via Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> >Sent: Jun 6, 2014 3:43 PM
>> >To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> >Subject: [Boatanchors] Drake cable question
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>> >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.
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>> >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....
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>> >Just an old timer trying to learn.........
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>> >ron
>> >N4UE
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>>     I double checked the handbook for both RX and TX and see nothing 
>> about recommended cable.  I use good quality hi-fi cables on my twins and 
>> they seem to work fine.  I have some memory that the injection cable 
>> should have relatively low capacitance but have not had any trouble the 
>> plain hi-fi hook up cables.  I am not sure if Garey Barrell, the maven 
>> from the Drake list monitors this list but if so I will defer to his 
>> opinion on this.
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