I am going to build all new patch cables for the WB6OBB repeater system and I'm wondering if anyone has any surplus MIL-17-C RG-214 coax (or equivalent) laying around they would be willing to part with. This is double shielded silver plated coax that is good for repeater systems in high-RF environments.
Thanks! Ken
Correction: The correct cable I'm after is "MIL-17-C RG-142". Thanks. Ken
--On Monday, January 13, 2025 6:48 PM -0800 Ken Alker ka6ken@alker.net wrote:
I am going to build all new patch cables for the WB6OBB repeater system and I'm wondering if anyone has any surplus MIL-17-C RG-214 coax (or equivalent) laying around they would be willing to part with. This is double shielded silver plated coax that is good for repeater systems in high-RF environments.
Thanks! Ken
Ken, Saw the error and thought it was a new type. Why bother making up jumpers. The factory made ones that Wayne got we well made and reasonable considering parts. Get the company name from Wayne.
Bill On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 09:10:48 PM PST, Ken Alker via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
Correction: The correct cable I'm after is "MIL-17-C RG-142". Thanks. Ken
--On Monday, January 13, 2025 6:48 PM -0800 Ken Alker ka6ken@alker.net wrote:
I am going to build all new patch cables for the WB6OBB repeater system and I'm wondering if anyone has any surplus MIL-17-C RG-214 coax (or equivalent) laying around they would be willing to part with. This is double shielded silver plated coax that is good for repeater systems in high-RF environments.
Thanks! Ken
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Ken:
Yes we have been using RG400 which is stranded rather than solid conductor of RG142. They are both double shielded. https://www.awcwire.com/allied-university/this-vs-that/rg142-vs-rg400 We only use RG214 for short outdoor jumpers for antenna connections to LDF4-50 hardline which is lower loss and much cheaper than RG214. We have been getting indoor jumper cables from https://www.coaxrf.com/product-category/1-rf-coaxial-cables/ for several years. They seem to be built well, they can produce any length or combination of connectors and they ship the next day for free and I usually get it overnight, they are in Valencia. The cost is just about the cost of the materials.
Wayne
On 1/13/2025 10:24 PM, WILLIAM TALANIAN via SBARC-list wrote:
Ken,
Saw the error and thought it was a new type.Emoji
Why bother making up jumpers. The factory made ones that Wayne got we well made and reasonable considering parts.
Get the company name from Wayne.
Bill
On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 09:10:48 PM PST, Ken Alker via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
Correction: The correct cable I'm after is "MIL-17-C RG-142". Thanks. Ken
--On Monday, January 13, 2025 6:48 PM -0800 Ken Alker ka6ken@alker.net wrote:
I am going to build all new patch cables for the WB6OBB repeater system and I'm wondering if anyone has any surplus MIL-17-C RG-214 coax (or equivalent) laying around they would be willing to part with. This is double shielded silver plated coax that is good for repeater systems in high-RF environments.
Thanks! Ken
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Not a new type, actually, both exist. They are both double shielded silver plated with PTFE dialectric (if you get the mil spec type). The only difference I'm aware of is that the RG-214 is larger diameter than the RG-142 and I'd pulled the wrong number from my notes. I could use either, but prefer the smaller diameter for flexibility (and possibly better availability and possibly lower cost of connectors).
I looked into factory made but most vendors don't have the lengths I want so it becomes custom and with RG-214 prices were all $100 per assembly from just about any source. Now that I am searching for RG-142 (instead) the price has gone down more than half so perhaps I'll order custom. Wayne - would like to know where you've gotten in past, if you have had success with them.
Ken
--On Tuesday, January 14, 2025 6:24 AM +0000 WILLIAM TALANIAN via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
Ken,
Saw the error and thought it was a new type. [Image: "Emoji"]
Why bother making up jumpers. The factory made ones that Wayne got we well made and reasonable considering parts.
Get the company name from Wayne.
Bill
On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 09:10:48 PM PST, Ken Alker via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:
Correction: The correct cable I'm after is "MIL-17-C RG-142". Thanks. Ken
--On Monday, January 13, 2025 6:48 PM -0800 Ken Alker ka6ken@alker.net wrote:
I am going to build all new patch cables for the WB6OBB repeater system and I'm wondering if anyone has any surplus MIL-17-C RG-214 coax (or equivalent) laying around they would be willing to part with. This is double shielded silver plated coax that is good for repeater systems in high-RF environments.
Thanks! Ken
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We may have some 214. How many ft?-Roy KD6RPresident Satellite Amateur Radio ClubRoy DuggerMobile -------- Original message --------From: Ken Alker via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com Date: 1/14/25 08:41 (GMT-08:00) To: Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club Listserver sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com Cc: WILLIAM TALANIAN w1uuq@cox.net, Ken Alker ka6ken@alker.net Subject: [Sbarc-list] Re: do you have any MIL-C-17 RG-142 coax? Not a new type, actually, both exist. They are both double shielded silver plated with PTFE dialectric (if you get the mil spec type). The only difference I'm aware of is that the RG-214 is larger diameter than the RG-142 and I'd pulled the wrong number from my notes. I could use either, but prefer the smaller diameter for flexibility (and possibly better availability and possibly lower cost of connectors).I looked into factory made but most vendors don't have the lengths I want so it becomes custom and with RG-214 prices were all $100 per assembly from just about any source. Now that I am searching for RG-142 (instead) the price has gone down more than half so perhaps I'll order custom. Wayne - would like to know where you've gotten in past, if you have had success with them.Ken--On Tuesday, January 14, 2025 6:24 AM +0000 WILLIAM TALANIAN via SBARC-list sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:> Ken,>>> Saw the error and thought it was a new type. [Image: "Emoji"]>>> Why bother making up jumpers. The factory made ones that Wayne got we> well made and reasonable considering parts.>>> Get the company name from Wayne.>>>> Bill>>>>> On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 09:10:48 PM PST, Ken Alker via SBARC-list> sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com wrote:>>>>> Correction: The correct cable I'm after is "MIL-17-C RG-142".> Thanks.> Ken>>> --On Monday, January 13, 2025 6:48 PM -0800 Ken Alker ka6ken@alker.net> wrote:>>>> I am going to build all new patch cables for the WB6OBB repeater system>> and I'm wondering if anyone has any surplus MIL-17-C RG-214 coax (or>> equivalent) laying around they would be willing to part with. This is>> double shielded silver plated coax that is good for repeater systems in>> high-RF environments.>>>> Thanks!>> Ken>>>>> _______________________________________________> SBARC-list mailing list -- sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.com> To unsubscribe send an email to sbarc-list-leave@lists.netlojix.com>_______________________________________________SBARC-list mailing list -- sbarc-list@lists.netlojix.comTo unsubscribe send an email to sbarc-list-leave@lists.netlojix.com
On 1/13/25 21:10, Ken Alker via SBARC-list wrote:
Correction: The correct cable I'm after is "MIL-17-C RG-142". Thanks. Ken
You were technically right, though. RG-214 is also double shielded silver plated coax that is good for repeater systems in high-RF environments. It's RG-8 size, polyethylene dielectric.
RG-142 is the smaller RG-58 size, PTFE dielectric.
--On Monday, January 13, 2025 6:48 PM -0800 Ken Alker ka6ken@alker.net wrote:
I am going to build all new patch cables for the WB6OBB repeater system and I'm wondering if anyone has any surplus MIL-17-C RG-214 coax (or equivalent) laying around they would be willing to part with. This is double shielded silver plated coax that is good for repeater systems in high-RF environments.
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