[Elecraft] OT: Routing coax near CAT5

[Vic K2VCO]

Craig Rairdin wrote:

> So my question is, is all that RF going to interfere with my network
> connection or my phones? Any thoughts or recommendations?

If the coax is properly decoupled from the antenna there will be no RF 
on the outside of it. So it will be no more likely to interfere with 
anything than a water pipe.

'Properly decoupled' means that if you are feeding a dipole, for 
example, there should be a balun at the feedpoint and the coax should 
come away from the antenna at right angles to the elements for as far as 
possible. A vertical should also have a choke or bead balun at the 
feedpoint.

Finally, if the coax does not run at a right angle for enough distance 
('right angle' and 'enough distance' are relative to how much RF on the 
outside of the coax you can tolerate), you can add a choke or bead balun 
right outside the box.
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73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
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