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Zman
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Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 12:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Im thinking of buying some of this coax cable for an antenna install. Does this coax have a solid center conductor or a stranded? Also does it have a foam insulator or a solid?
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Tech808
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Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 6:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Zman,

Welcome Back Eric,

Good to see you posting again.


H00-02006 Altelicon CA-400 Cable
[H00-02006] $0.60
500+ $0.56




Low loss cable is a high performance alternative to RG8/U (500ft.) .55 ft.
CommScope® WBC-400, Times Microwave Systems® LMR-400, Belden® 9914 / 9913 / 7810 and Andrew® CNT-400 coax cable.

Altelicon CA-400 is a UV resistant polyethylene lacketed high performance flexible Low Loss coaxial cable. This coaxial cable has become a "standard" of the outdoor wireless LAN and WLL industries. This lightweight cable has excellent low loss characteristics and a durable UV protected black polyethylene jacket. The Altelicon CA-400 features equal performance and mechanical characteristics to cables from CommScope®, Times Microwave Systems®, Belden and Andrew®.

Construction Specification (Layer - Material - Diameter)


Inner Conductor - Copper/Aluminum - 2.74mm / 0.108in

Dielectric - Physical Foam Polyethylene - 7.24mm / 0.285in

Outer Conductor - Bonded Aluminum Foil + Tinned Copper Braid - 8.13mm / 0.320in

Jacket - Black Polyethylene - 10.29mm / 0.405in

Electrical Characteristics

Capacitance : 77.1pF/m

Impedance : 50ohm

Velocity : 85%

Inner Conductor DC Resistance : 2.92(Ω/km)

Outer Conductor DC Resistance : 5.41(Ω/km)



Shielding Effectiveness : > 90dB

Cutoff Frequency : 16.2 GHz

Peak Power : 16KW

Mechanical and Environmental Characteristics

Min. Bend Radius : 51mm / 2.0in

Operating Temp. : -40°C to +80°C

Tensile Strength : 72.6kg / 160lb

Cable Weight : 0.099kg/m 0.068lb/ft

RoHS Compliant : Yes

Attenuation and Avg. Power (20°C)
(Frequency - Attenuation dB - Avg. Power)

30MHz - (2.2@100m / 0.7@100ft) - 3.30KW

50MHz - (2.9@100m / 0.9@100ft) - 2.60KW

150MHz - (5.0@100m / 1.5@100ft) - 1.50KW

220MHz - (6.10@100m / 1.86@100ft) - 1.20KW

450MHz - (8.9@100m / 2.7@100ft) - 0.83KW

900MHz - (12.8@100m / 3.9@100ft) - 0.58KW

1500MHz - (16.8@100m / 5.13@100ft) - 0.44KW

1800MHz - (18.6@100m / 5.67@100ft) - 0.40KW

2000MHz - (19.6@100m / 6.0@100ft) - 0.37KW

2500MHz - (22.2@100m / 6.8@100ft) - 0.33KW

5800MHz - (35.5@100m / 10.8@100ft) - 0.21KW

Hope this help's,
Lon ~ Tech808
N9CEF ~ EN50mk


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Zman
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Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 10:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like what i need! .60 cents a foot that MUCH cheaper than LMR 400 or most 9913.
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Fishbones182
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Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 - 9:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

is this stuff as flexable as say rg 8 or rg 213?
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Tech808
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Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 12:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sorry but No as it is a Solid Core coax.
Lon ~ Tech808
N9CEF ~ EN50mk


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