RFC400 Coax?

[Eastside]

Is it any good?

 

[Robb]

Never heard of it. By the appearance of the foil layer, full braid, and solid copper core and the description of the coax's dielectric - it should be OK. But like any other coax out there, the electrical details are the most telling. Capacitance, inductance, and resistance as well as the materials used determine the better coax every time.

 

[Eastside]

Cool...thanks Robb....I think I will buy some for my Penetrator.....its got to be better than the cheap mini 8 I am using now.

 

[BammBamm]

$? and let us know where you found it and what your experience becomes with it. Thanks

 

[Eastside]

$? and let us know where you found it and what your experience becomes with it. Thanks

Will do.....its on its way.

 

[TonyV225]

Just becareful with that solid core wire when bending it unlike starnded core if a wire breaks there is still other wires making the connection where if solid core breaks THATS IT!!

 

[Eastside]

Just becareful with that solid core wire when bending it unlike starnded core if a wire breaks there is still other wires making the connection where if solid core breaks THATS IT!!

Yeah...it should be ok....just run across the house and down the side into my radio room.

 

[k2qde]

I experienced some problems I believe are related to this RFC-400. For example, the solid center core is aluminum with what seems to be very thin copper layer. I have a sample of Times Wire LMR-400 on the way (10ft) to check out. I'm going to switch to the flex type this time.

One test I've conducted is with the SWR. Two meters is fine, but using UHF connectors on 440 -- Never again! Unfortunately, I failed to listen and purchased a dual-band, RX-503 with M connectors rather than N's. I failed to read-their-lips! "UHF connectors > 300MHz is problematic!" I just replaced the UHF chassis connector with a N-type on my TM-V71A, dual bander.

-k2qde

 

[Eastside]

Yep...it looks like its copper clad aluminum......I have not put it on my SP 500 yet.