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| GreyWoolfe:
--- Quote from: Housedad on October 22, 2018, 05:29:25 am ---Thank you Richard. I have seen these types in the catalogs online, but I had concerns that the electrical characteristics of them would not be as good as crimped or soldered. Are there any differences in performance to justify that concern? --- End quote --- I have used this type. the center conductor solders into the pin. Proper application of a wrench on the nut, as long as you have exposed the proper amount of shield, gives a solid connection. For the few MHz I have used my cables at, there doesn't seem to be an issue. |
| TERRA Operative:
--- Quote from: tkamiya on October 23, 2018, 05:29:59 pm ---By the way.... RG58 is a partial description. RG58C/U is what you want. Its a uncontaminated version. Contrary to popular misconception, C/U does not mean you can bury it underground. It is non-contaminating in a sense that outer jacket does not contaminate inner shield and under. Most of my good harnesses use this cable. --- End quote --- To expand a bit. The 'U' in the part number (ie. RB58/U) stands for 'Universal' meaning it can be used for any application, but some believe is means 'Underground' or 'UV resistant', there is no definite designation as to what the 'U' means, so best to double check the actual cable characteristics for suitability before use. Any letters before the slash are modifiers for different versions of the cable, for example RG58A/U is stranded core as opposed to solid core of RG58/U etc. |
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