Does anyone have any experience or info on this coax good or bad? Below is the info on it. I'm looking at buying a spool or so for a group where I live to divi up. Will use mostly for household VHF/UHF base service.
Steve - W2SXK / [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\ ---------------------------------------- 500 ft. CA-400-R500 - $189.99 Per Reel 1000 ft. CA-400-R1K - $349.99 Per Reel Altelicon CA-400 Series Low-Loss Coax Cable Features 500 ft. CA-400-R500 - $189.99 Per Reel 1000 ft. CA-400-R1K - $349.99 Per Reel [400-Series Coax Cable from Altelicon] * High performance flexible low loss coaxial cable * UV resistant polyethylene jacket * Lightweight * Excellent low loss characteristics * Equal performance and mechanical characteristics to cables from CommScope®, Times Microwave Systems®, Belden® and Andrew® * Available in 500 ft. or 1000 ft. reels Downloads <http://www.altelicon.com/pdfs/ca-400.pdf> View Data Sheet <http://www.altelicon.com/pdfs/ca-400.pdf> Description Altelicon CA-400 is a UV resistant polyethylene jacketed high performance flexible Low Loss coaxial cable. This coaxial cable has become a "standard" of the outdoor wireless LAN and WLL industries. This lightweight cable has excellent low loss characteristics and a durable UV protected black polyethylene jacket. The CA-400 is available in 500 foot or 1000 foot reels. For shorter lengths, please contact us. The Altelicon CA-400 features equal performance and mechanical characteristics to cables from CommScope®, Times Microwave Systems®, Belden and Andrew®. The CA-400 low loss cable is a high performance alternative to CommScope® WBC-400, Times Microwave Systems® LMR-400, Belden® 9914 / 9913 / 7810 and Andrew® CNT-400 coax cable. HyperLink also has available fully tested custom cable assemblies featuring 400-series cable. HyperLink stocks 400-Series compatible connectors, heatshrink and crimping tools. Specifications Construction Specification Material Diameter (mm / in) 1. Inner Conductor Copper/Aluminum 2.74 / 0.108 2. Dielectric Physical Foam Polyethylene 7.24 / 0.285 3. Outer Conductor Bonded Aluminum Foil + Tinned Copper Braid 8.13 / 0.320 4. Jacket Black Polyethylene 10.29 / 0.405 Electrical Characteristics Capacitance (pF/m) 77.1 Impedance (ohm) 50 Velocity (%) 85 Inner Conductor DC Resistance (Ù/km) 2.92 Outer Conductor DC Resistance (Ù/km) 5.41 Shielding Effectiveness (dB) > 90 Cutoff Frequency 16.2 GHz Peak Power 16KW Mechanical and Environmental Characteristics Min. Bend Radius (mm / in) 51 / 2.0 Operating Temp. (°C) -40 to + 80 Tensile Strength (kg / lb) 72.6 / 160 Cable Weight (kg/m - lb/ft) 0.099kg/m 0.068lb/ft RoHS Compliant Yes Attenuation and Avg. Power (20°C) Frequency (MHz) Attenuation dB (100m / 100ft) Avg. Power (KW) 30 2.2 / 0.7 3.30 50 2.9 / 0.9 2.60 150 5.0 / 1.5 1.50 220 6.10 / 1.86 1.20 450 8.9 / 2.7 0.83 900 12.8 / 3.9 0.58 1500 16.8 / 5.13 0.44 1800 18.6 / 5.67 0.40 2000 19.6 / 6.0 0.37 2500 22.2 / 6.8 0.33 5800 35.5 / 10.8 0.21 <http://www.altelicon.com/pdfs/altelicon_coax_cable.pdf> Download Specification Comparison Sheet for all Altelicon Coax Cables <http://www.altelicon.com/pdfs/altelicon_coax_cable.pdf> <http://www.altelicon.com/pdfs/altelicon_coax_cable.pdf>