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Title: Ethernet cable Post by: wavebourn on February 08, 2005, 07:48:25 PM Hi!
Is 10-base-5 cable (802.3) usable for antennae feeding? (http://wavebourn.com/images/10base5.jpg) Title: Ethernet cable Post by: Barry on February 08, 2005, 10:07:55 PM I think that is called 10base5 it is like a quad shielded RG8.
It has 50 ohm characteristic impedance and I have used it to make coax jumpers between various pieces of equipment. The only problem with it is that it is very stiff and heavy. (not flexible ;-) You would need some real support to feed any type of wire antenna that was off the ground with it. Barry Title: Ethernet cable Post by: W2VW on February 08, 2005, 10:23:49 PM No fun to install connectors but otherwise just great stuff. I like the yellow jacket.
Title: Ethernet cable Post by: wavebourn on February 08, 2005, 10:53:41 PM Oops... Sotty for typo, however I mean 10-base-5! Corrected.
So, your opinion is that it is better than usual RG, electrically? Title: Ethernet cable Post by: W2VW on February 08, 2005, 11:07:20 PM The stuff I have here is Belden 9880 Ethernet Coax. It might hold up a little better under high SWR conditions and the shield is certainly better than most RG-8.
More info here: http://lists.contesting.com/archives/html/Towertalk/1997-02/msg00184.html Title: Ethernet cable Post by: wavebourn on February 08, 2005, 11:53:36 PM Thanks Dave, it is a good idea to check if it has some vampire punctures! AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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