On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 20:00:40 GMT, Me wrote:
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(Bob) wrote:
it's unreliable. you may know boats. you don't know electronics
rg 58 is poorly shielded. that makes it more susceptible to
interference...
although it's not a big issue for short runs (like on boats), its
loss/ft is much higher than other cables.
its diameter is not compatible with pl 259's which means many are
installed wrong.
Hmmm, another flatlander, who thinks Marine Electronics is the same as
Ham Radio......
ROFLMAO! do much radio work?
RG-58 comes in a whole pile of different forms, of which, some are
prefectly adequite for some specific Maritime uses. It is enherently
just as reliable as any other coax type, when installed properly.
and you're missing the point.
There certainly are some forms of RG-58 that have poor shielding, but
there are also some forms of RG-58 that provide for 100% shileding, as
well. Better go back and look at a Beldon Catalog again......
kinda missed the total picture, didn't you?
part of the reason thicker cables work with pl 259's is the fact that,
installed properly, the jacket seats itself in the connector. this
functions as a stress relief and stabilizes the connector. rg58 is too
thin to take advantage of this. and, again, the thicker cable has a
mechanical advantage when inserted into the connecter since vibration
is reduced, thereby reducing stress.
Run Length and Frequency certainly are part of the list of things that
determine the suitability of any Coaxial Cable installation.
Obviously, you have never hear of the UG-174U Adapter..... and
what makes you think that a PL-259 is the "Be All, and End all"
of Marine Radio connectors?
Me who wonders where these guys come from......
ever been on a boat? how many pl259's are out there? how many of them
have adapters?
answer: almost none.
as to the adapter, it's unreliable since the mechanical advantage is
not present over the entire length of the jacket/connector interface.
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