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I note that there have been a some replies, but none seem to make much
attempt at answering your question. THANK YOU IAN!! A thousand points for noting this. RG6Q is used extensively in the UK cable TV industry as 'drop' cable - ie from the taps in the street cabinet to the home. It is used to provide a high degree of immunity from ingress of interfering signals - especially those at the lower frequencies (in the reverse path part of the spectrum - typically between 5 and 65MHz). RG6 is not a particularly low-loss cable, and for long drop runs, RG11 is sometimes used. As for the attenuation differences between RG6 and RG6Q, I've done a bit of Googling, and I can't see anything which is immediately pointed out. Even on this site http://www.ehow.com/list_7605813_difference-between-rg6-rg6q.html all it says is that "RG-6 and RG-6Q share nearly the exact same outer dimensions and have similar flexibility. RG-6Q is slightly stiffer due to the increased amount of inner shielding". And another thousand points for answering the question--which was about the cable's specs, NOT ABOUT ITS APPROPRIATENESS FOR A SPECIFIC APPLICATION. I suspect that even if the diameter of the RG6Q dielectric is slightly less (something which I've never really noticed) - requiring a slightly thinner inner conductor in order to preserve the Zo - the increase of attenuation won't be very much. However, I'm sure that a bit more intensive Googling on RG6 physical and electrical specs will reveal the true answer! Ian The question was how does RG6 compare to RG6Q, specifically whether or not the reduced diameter of the dielectric effects its specifications. Best to you. |
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