RadioBanter - View Single Post - Ethernet "thicknet" coax thru walls of house for ham radio antenna

December 30th 03, 04:48 AM

Steve Silverwood wrote:

In article ,
says...

I don't think any IT guys use Ethernet cable anymore, so maybe
you can ask them to save some for you when they gut the ceilings,
etc at work.

Just make sure you get the "thick" version. The "thin" Ethernet is RG-
58 and not nearly as good, especially on long runs. (Short runs of just
a few feet or so are probably okay.)

Got lots of that too. Pro: no vampire taps, Con: lossier, same as RG58
pretty much.
Some people even say that a few vampire tap holes in thicknet used
indoors doesnt
much matter for HF, but I only selected vampire tap free thicknet when I
was dumpster
diving....