[Elecraft] Co-ax for the K2

[Mike Fatchett W0MU]

HUH???

So cable companies are not transmitting down those lines?

RG-6 cable can handle about 800 watts at 50mhz.


On 11/12/07 6:00 PM, "Doug Person" <doug at northroutt.net> wrote:

> I would be very careful about only using coax that is rated for RF
> transmission.  TV/CATV type RG-6 and RG-59 are designed for VHF/UHF
> reception only.
> 
> Doug -- K0DXV
> 
> Kenneth E. Harker wrote:
>> On Mon, Nov 12, 2007 at 03:50:14PM -0800, Art Horne wrote:
>>   
>>> Greetings,
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Can anyone recommend a WHITE coax for antenna lead of about 40-50? ?  My XYL
>>> is very fussy about wires showing and black sticks out like a sore thumb.
>>> Would the coax used by TV cable installers work ok?  I?m only running 100 W
>>> max.  That?s the only white coax I?ve seen.
>>>     
>> 
>> RadioShack has at least a 12' length of RG-58 with BNC conenctors in white:
>> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104089&cp=&sr=1&origkw
>> =rg-58+white&kw=rg-58+white&parentPage=search
>> Maybe that would get you far enough to transition to black.
>> 
>> The RF Connection web site says they sell RG-8X in white (see "9091"):
>> http://www.therfc.com/coax.htm
>> 
>>  
>>   
>>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> 73?s,
>>> 
>>>  
>>> 
>>> Art K6KFH
>>> 
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