[Heathkit] Heath miniature foil-shielded coaxial cable

[k0ewu9 at juno.com]

HI the cable with spiral wrapped foil and a drain wire was/is called
Belden "belfoil"  i think.
jack
 
On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 09:50:42 -0500 "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
writes:
> That may not be true constant impedence coax. Ive seen numerous 
> aparatus use 
> similar as a simple shielded DC cable; for audio use or non critical 
> RF 
> applications.
> 
> I use RG-178 or RG-179 (50 & 75 Ohms respectively) which is 
> subminiature 
> Teflon cable with silver plated braid. Easier to solder to without 
> damage 
> than RG-174 and often available free or close to free in large 
> lengths at 
> flea markets, scrap dealers, etc
> 
> Carl
> KM1H
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Miles B. Anderson, K2CBY" <k2cby at optonline.net>
> To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:14 PM
> Subject: [Heathkit] Heath miniature foil-shielded coaxial cable
> 
> 
> > For many years a standard feature of Heathkits was a thin (about 
> the size 
> > of
> > RG-174) coaxial cable with foil shielding, a tinned drain wire and 
> a black
> > cover. Heath used it by the yard in kits like the SB and HW series 
> ham 
> > gear
> > and many test equipment applications, but I've never encountered 
> it 
> > anywhere
> > else. It was sure a lot easier to use than combing out braided 
> shielding.
> > Does anybody know who made this stuff, what it was called, and 
> whether it 
> > is
> > still available?
> >
> > Miles Anderson, K2CBY
> > 16 Round Pond Ln.
> > Sag Harbor, NY 11963
> > k2cby at optonline.net
> >
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