RadioBanter - View Single Post - Ethernet "thicknet" coax thru walls of house for ham radio antenna

January 18th 04, 09:11 PM

In article oz0Ib.859844$6C4.584495@pd7tw1no, says...
I don't think any IT guys use Ethernet cable anymore, so maybe
you can ask them to save some for you when they gut the ceilings,
etc at work.

Just make sure you get the "thick" version. The "thin" Ethernet is RG-
58 and not nearly as good, especially on long runs. (Short runs of just
a few feet or so are probably okay.)

RG-58 is still widely used in UHF and VHF commercial communications for runs
in Vehicles. Typically these are anywhere from 4' to 12' depending on the
vehicle.

Agreed, but I wouldn't want to run it much longer than that.

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Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS
Fountain Valley, CA
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