[Milsurplus] Coaxial Cable of Mystery: Any ID?

Wed, 21 May 2003 20:32:43 -0400

Bruce

You can calculate the impedance of the cable. The formula is in the 
handbook. It requires two measurements, the inside diameter of the outer 
conductor and the outside diameter of the inner conductor. I do not have my 
handbook at the computer or I would list the formula.

The type of dielectric determines the velocity factor and the loss.

TFE cable is always lossier than PVC cable, but it has a higher breakdown 
voltage.

QED

73
Glenn
WB4UIV

At 05:18 PM 05/21/03 -0700, Bruce Lane wrote:
>Fellow listmembers,
>
>         I have here a large roll of nice Teflon-jacketed/Teflon 
> dielectric coaxial cable. It's double-braid shielded, about the diameter 
> of RG-8/U (maybe just a hair smaller), and it bears this mysterious 
> imprint repeating along a yellow marker tape for its entire length.
>
>         "B W65 OJ 12814"
>
>         This particular cable is, to the best of my knowledge, used on 
> aircraft transponders. I'm able to say this because it was a refugee roll 
> from Boeing Surplus, and I've seen the exact same stuff used for antenna 
> lead to the transponder space in the avionics rack.
>
>         HOWEVER -- Before I put it to use, I'd like to know if anyone can 
> tell me what impedance it is. I'm -really- hoping for 50 ohm nominal... ;-)
>
>         Anyone know for sure what this stuff is?
>
>         Thanks much.
>
>
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