ar-t;255973 Wrote: > All RG-6 cables are made with copperweld, by definition. That is why > they are RG-6, and not RG-59, or something else. Period. >
>From http://bwccat.belden.com/ecat/pdf/1694A.pdf : Belden Wrote: > > > 1694A Coax - Low Loss Serial Digital Coax > > Description: > RG-6/U Type, 18 AWG solid .040" bare copper conductor, gas-injected > foam HDPE insulation, Duofoil® + tinned copper braid shield (95% > coverage), PVC jacket. >From wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RG-6, my bold): Wikipedia Wrote: > > > RG-6 > > RG-6/U is a common type of coaxial cable used in a wide variety of > residential and commercial applications. *The term "RG-6" itself is > quite generic and refers to a wide variety of cable designs*, which > differ from one another in shielding characteristics, *center conductor > composition*, and dielectric type. RG-6 was originally a military spec > where RG means Radio Guide, but is now obsolete; in practice, the term > "RG-6" is generally used to refer to coaxial cables with an 18 AWG > center conductor and 75 ohm characteristic impedance. -- opaqueice ------------------------------------------------------------------------ opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=30801
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