I found some coax in the garage called RG58C/U E50032 AWM style 1354. It is
silver coloured and not copper. Any one know if this coax is of good quality
not?

I want to use some for the Cobwebb antenna and I want to make some coaxial
traps for my wire antenna with it.

Thanks

It may be tinned copper - giving it the silver color - and making it easier
to solder..
here's what a ham normally does : TIAS (Try It And See)

If you can find the Manufacturer's name, you may be able to look up the
'loss per mft' for different freqs on their website.


silver coloured and not copper. Any one know if this coax is of good
quality not?

I want to use some for the Cobwebb antenna and I want to make some coaxial
traps for my wire antenna with it.

Thanks

"Barrett" wrote in message
. uk...
I found some coax in the garage called RG58C/U E50032 AWM style 1354. It
is
silver coloured and not copper. Any one know if this coax is of good
quality
not?

I want to use some for the Cobwebb antenna and I want to make some coaxial
traps for my wire antenna with it.

Thanks

According to the Belden catalog
(http://www.belden.com/pdfs/03Belden_...Cables/06Coaxi
al_Cables.pdf page 77, Trade No 8262), it's a better grade of RG58/U:

20 AWG stranded (19x33) tinned-copper center conductor, solid polyethylene
dielectric, tinned-copper 95% braided shield, non-contaminating PVC jacket.
The last part is likely the most important factor for outdoor use. I
believe E50032 is a manufacturer's part number (apparently, not Belden).

73,
Bryan WA7PRC

Bryan, I don't fully understand what do you mean buy the last part is the
most important thing and why?

The link for Belden doesn't work for some reason.

Thanks


"Bryan" wrote in message
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"Barrett" wrote in message
. uk...
I found some coax in the garage called RG58C/U E50032 AWM style 1354. It
is
silver coloured and not copper. Any one know if this coax is of good
quality
not?

I want to use some for the Cobwebb antenna and I want to make some
coaxial
traps for my wire antenna with it.

Thanks

According to the Belden catalog
(http://www.belden.com/pdfs/03Belden_...Cables/06Coaxi
al_Cables.pdf page 77, Trade No 8262), it's a better grade of RG58/U:

20 AWG stranded (19x33) tinned-copper center conductor, solid polyethylene
dielectric, tinned-copper 95% braided shield, non-contaminating PVC
jacket.
The last part is likely the most important factor for outdoor use. I
believe E50032 is a manufacturer's part number (apparently, not Belden).

73,
Bryan WA7PRC

Do you mean that the pvc is not suitable for out door use?

Thanks


"Barrett" wrote in message
k...
Bryan, I don't fully understand what do you mean buy the last part is the
most important thing and why?

The link for Belden doesn't work for some reason.

Thanks


"Bryan" wrote in message
...

"Barrett" wrote in message
. uk...
I found some coax in the garage called RG58C/U E50032 AWM style 1354. It
is
silver coloured and not copper. Any one know if this coax is of good
quality
not?

I want to use some for the Cobwebb antenna and I want to make some
coaxial
traps for my wire antenna with it.

Thanks

According to the Belden catalog
(http://www.belden.com/pdfs/03Belden_...Cables/06Coaxi
al_Cables.pdf page 77, Trade No 8262), it's a better grade of RG58/U:

20 AWG stranded (19x33) tinned-copper center conductor, solid
polyethylene
dielectric, tinned-copper 95% braided shield, non-contaminating PVC
jacket.
The last part is likely the most important factor for outdoor use. I
believe E50032 is a manufacturer's part number (apparently, not Belden).

73,
Bryan WA7PRC

Oops -- the link to the Belden PDF file wrapped and thus was incomplete.
This will work: http://tinyurl.com/2vqpxr
The "non contaminating" PVC outer jacket of that RG58C/U will last much
longer in an outdoor environment than ordinary PVC. Ordinary PVC will
breakdown much faster, from the ultraviolet rays from the sun.

73,
Bryan WA7PRC

Barrett wrote:
Bryan, I don't fully understand what do you mean buy the last part is the
most important thing and why?

The link for Belden doesn't work for some reason.

Thanks