Skipp-
They make Shielded Cat 5 & 6, as well as shielded RJ45 ends. Takes a special
crimp tool but it is available.
Also, Belden and other wire manufactuers are making special series of Cat
cables with low-skew design specifically for the purposes of sending Audio &
Video down the Cat cables.
We're using baluns all the time for av purposes these days. Can go 1000ft over
cat 5 for standard analog audio and baseband video with no significant losses,
and we don't use shielded in most cases, never had any interference. Hi-def
video formats are shorter distances, passive VGA baluns usually call for
shielded cat5 or 6 where as active do not.
Tom
W9SRV
--- On Sat, 2/27/10, skipp025 <skipp...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: skipp025 <skipp...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: LOOONG audio runs
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 9:43 PM
> Joe <k1ike_m...@...> wrote:
> I wonder if CAT 6 would be better than CAT5 due to the
> difference in twist?
> Joe
A number of different items in the specifications would be
worth examining... like how much C per foot and I don't
believe "CAT" network cables are shielded.
s.
> > Oz, in DFW wrote:
> > Make sure you use twisted pair. Station wire like that use to wire
> > houses is often not twisted. Ethernet cable is good and has a high
> > twist pitch - better for this application.
> >
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