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Re: Sat cable - different prices - but are the the same?


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  • Subject: Re: Sat cable - different prices - but are the the same?
  • From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 12:13:34 +0100
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> > BTW, when you say screen, do you mean the braid screen, or the
foil
>screen,
> > - this has both...
>
>Foil screen. On the good stuff this is thick copper, on cheap stuff
it's
>thin
>aluminium. Aerial chap said his meter showed it having quite high
losses,
>particularly at the higher frequencies, and they won't use Aluminium
>screens
>for anything outside as the damp causes the metals to corrode very
quickly.
>
>

Hmm... concerning, - I haven't inspected closely, but from what I remember,
the foil screen on this cable looks like thin aluminium stuff...

I'd like to test this cable myself, - what do I need to look for? what
readings should I get for CT100, - what range should I set my DMM to? -
what
length of cable should I test? (one for Keith perhaps?)

If it's no good, I've got a week to get something decent sourced....

Paul G.



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