sounds like some 75 ohm cable self support ----- Original Message ----- From: pontotochs To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 8:16 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Identify a coax and possible connector vendor
Hi, One of the ham repeater owners in the area has acquired a coax that I can't identify. No markings on the jacket. It has a nominal jacket diameter of 0.58 inches (it looks to be the 'standard' black PE), it has a solid aluminum shield (0.51" OD), about 0.028" thick. The dielectric looks to be the PE foam. The center conductor is copper over aluminum with a 0.11" OD (about #10 gauge). It looks to be 50 ohm based on a rough calculation. The interesting thing about this cable is that it has a messenger wire molded to the outside of the jacket. It is about # 10 gauge steel. It is not wrapped around the coax, just to one side, about 0.2 inches away. When I say molded, I mean that messenger wire and coax have the same black insulator jacket with a rib of the same material between them. I am looking for a source of connectors for this cable, so any help identifying it would be appreciated. Thanks for your help in advance, Rick, N5RB
