[ETS/PARC List] FW: [TowerTalk] Questions

[Don WILSON]

> Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2016 13:42:31 -0400

>      F Y I ............  Passing  this  along ........Bill W2AY
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> > CABLE DESIGNATIONS
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> > Cables that are manufactured to MIL-C-17 specifications no
> > longer carry the RG designation. For example, RG-214 has been
> > replaced by M17/75-RG214. In the future, any new cable design
> > will be designated by an M17 part number only. In addition to the
> > M17 number, all cables are marked with the manufacturer’s name
> > and government identification number, for example,“M17/75-
> > RG214, MIL-C-17, Times Microwave Systems, 68999 AA-3409”
> > Cables that are not marked with this information are not qualified
> > and there is no guarantee of their performance.
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> > MIL-C-17 QPL LISTING
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> > Only qualified cables should be used for military contracts. All
> > manufacturers of MIL-C-17 cables must obtain qualification ap-
> > proval for their cables. The qualified products are then listed in
> > QPL-17 which is updated periodically throughout the year.
> > Please note that all RG numbered cables have been cancelled
> > from MIL-C-17 and only cables with part numbers starting “MIL/
> > 17” should be used for new military contracts. Since there is no
> > longer any control of “RG” specifications, many cables on the
> > market with RG designations may be completely different in con-
> > struction and performance.
> >
> > On 8/30/2016 3:34 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> >> On Tue,8/30/2016 11:54 AM, Matt Lovewell wrote:
> >>> I would use RG-213. Quite a bit more flexible and durable.
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> >> RG-213 is not a cable spec, it's a generic description that primarily 
> >> defines Zo and approximate size.
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> >> I think Davis RF BuryFlex would be a great choice for this 
> >> application.
> >>
> >> 73, Jim K9YC
> >>
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