Thread: Belden RG-8X
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Old June 18th 07, 12:31 AM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Owen Duffy Owen Duffy is offline
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Default Belden RG-8X

Chuck wrote in
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As others have pointed out, performance
will be fine. The RG-8X has a foam core
that some have found will deform when
subjected to a sharp bend, changing the
characteristic impedance of the cable.

If you anticipate sharp bends, a solid
dieletric might be preferred. For long
straight runs, the RG-8x is fine.


Yes Chuck. There is an attraction amongst hams for foil / foam coax,
probably driven by the loss figures, but without regard to the many
disadvantages that such a construction brings, or the very poor
implementations of same (not to mention any brands, lest I should be
buried).

Owen