On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:30:35 GMT, jon wrote:

RG-8 is no longer a military standard
RG-213 is a better choice.

Actually, it might be no better than RG-8, since -anyone- can make a
cable and call it either. While there might be a specification, it
doesn't mean the manufacturer's product has been submitted and
qualified to the spec.