Tim Shoppa wrote:

Is the center conductor of the el-cheapo RG-6 found in home
improvement stores always copperweld? It seems to be 18AWG copperweld
but maybe I'm being naive...

Is this part of the RG-6 mil-spec, or just the way they make it today?

Tim KA0BTD


The RG (Radio Guide) specs are mo longer used by military. Yes,
aluminum shielded RG 6 and RG-59 both used copperweld center conductors
for two reasons. the aluminum shield is weak, and tears if the wire
stretches. It also helps to limit the bending radius. I used to have
some "RG-6 headend cable" which had a double copper braid, and a silver
plated, solid copper center conductor. It was barely usable on US Ch 12
at 218 MHZ, but its claim only to fame was it had lower radiation or
signal ingression problems than the standard all copper, single braid
version.

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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida