I agree with another poster - 75 ohm, figure eight, CATV line is most likely what this cable is.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "pontotochs" <pontoto...@bellsouth.net> 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 > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
