[BULK] - Re: [SixClub] Question on RG8 or RG213

[Steve Katz]

Jordan, mil-spec RG-213/U is very easy to find and made by several QPL
manufacturers, all of whom are in the U.S.  RG-8/U is not manufactured by
anyone today (to the mil standard), and varies from absolute junk to stuff
that's far better than RG-213/U, depending on its design, materials,
construction and workmanship.  LMR400, for example, is loosely defined as
RG8, as is 9913 and many other products that are 50 Ohms and .405" diameter.
Since FPE (cellular polyethylene, or "foam" dielectric) cables aren't
qualified to the military standard, none of the "low loss" cables are
mil-spec, and probably never will be, unless they change the standard.  But
many of the FPE "non military" RG8-sized cables have far better performance
than mil-spec RG-213/U, with regard to virtually every parameter except
mechanical strength and upper operating temperature.  -WB2WIK/6

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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jordan Arndt [SMTP:jordana at nucleus.com]
> Sent:	Friday, July 23, 2004 8:31 AM
> To:	World Wide Six Meter Club
> Subject:	[BULK] - Re: [SixClub] Question on RG8 or RG213
> 
> The only time RG-213 beats good RG-8 is when its fabricated to
> MIL-Spec...That doesn't happen much anymore...Almost no-one makes cable to
> original specs these days unless it's for the Military or for commercial
> use......
> For the money, today you can out up LMR-400 for a little more than RG-8...
> Thats what I'd go with....73 de Jordan....
> 
> 
> 
> Mike KC2FTN wrote:
> 
> > rg 213u military grade double braid coax blows rg 8 out of the water
> >
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> > >From: "larry fields,n6hpx/du1 manila" <n6hpx_du3 at yahoo.com>
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> > >To: World Wide Six Meter Club <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> > >Subject: [SixClub] Question on RG8 or RG213
> > >Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 19:25:16 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > >    Have a short question here and hope to get a good
> > >answer. I have been thinking of buying more RG8 coax
> > >for my 6 meter dipole to raise it up higher. But was
> > >talking to a radio store an was told that RG-213 was
> > >better than the RG-8. Is this true or maybe.
> > >
> > >    Thanks, Larry Fields, n6hpx/du1
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