January 31st 10, 10:48 AM
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RG6 and RG59
Lostgallifreyan wrote:
Roy Lewallen wrote in
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If there was a "best" cable, there would be only one type. Some have
lower loss, some are more flexible, some have better weather resistance,
some have better shielding, some have a longer lifetime, some tolerate
temperature extremes better, some are more uniform, some are less
expensive, and so forth.
So deciding which cable is "better" requires a lot more information
about what your requirements are.
If I went into most places selling cables I'd get laughed at if I took that
line, they'd say 'hie me to a research lab, if not an actual nunnery'.  Not
that you're wrong, but if you want a single general purpose cable for HF and
VHF especially if stocking it for general sale, then there IS a 'best' cable,
defined simply by that which most likely serves the wide range of purposes at
a low price. Currently in the UK that cable seems to be RG6; few places like
to stock more than one type for RF if they think one will do. . .
Sounds like you have your answer, then.
Roy Lewallen, W7EL
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