Re: What kind of cable is this?
From: Watson A.Name - \ (NOSPAM_at_dslextreme.com)
Date: 11/13/04
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:36:19 -0800
"Marshall" <marshall@perilith.com> wrote in message
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> dplatt@radagast.org (Dave Platt) wrote in message
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> > >><snip>
> > >At high frequencies, the loss in the diaelectric is significant.
> > >My guess is it's coax intended for use at very high frequencies.
> >
> > Yup. I don't know what specific type this is, but it's an
> > air-dielectric RF cable. The spacer tubes are probably polyethylene
> > or something like that. Likely intended for high-UHF and microwave
> > frequencies. As it appears not to have any sort of waterproof outer
> > jacket, it's certainly for indoor applications only... perhaps
> > intended to be pulled through a conduit of some sort.
>
> Wow, great, so I have 100' or so of indoor UHF or microwave ready RF
cable.
> Now let's see... you can cook with microwaves, then there's those
> microwave `relay' towers dotted on the hills around me and... Ummm...
I
> seem to remember having a big, goofy UHF dial on my ancient TV set...
So
> what in the Wide Wide World of Sports does one do with 100' of this
stuff?!
Hey, it's that time of the year. You can tie those bundles of leaves
and trash up with it. ;-)
> -mt
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