[Elecraft] OT: pwr rating of RG6, etc

[Samuel Strongin]

RG6 is 75 ohm cable. Why would you buy a great radio and worry about 
performance,then go use the wrong cable. You start out at a 1.5:1 swr. 
Idon't get it.
                  kf4yox
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL" <dougzzz at gmail.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 6:28 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] OT: pwr rating of RG6, etc


> Top banders use RG6 all the time and run full bore (and then some)
> through it.  At 1 Mhz, it is rated at 4kw.
>
> If you're only interested in 100 watts output (you didn't say what
> frequency you operate), you're good to go with RG6 up to 1GHz.
>
> The "white stuff" is so cheap, you can replace it every 5 years if you
> want to be conservative with concerns about UV deterioration.
>
> http://www.therfc.com/powerrat.htm
>
> de Doug KR2Q
>
> PS...you can always paint black coax using exterior paint.  Mine gets
> painted "for free" every time the house is repainted.  LOL
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