[geeks] T-3 Coax as Audio Cable

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Fri Oct 5 20:45:35 CDT 2007


> But, don't forget, hams use substantially higher frequencies.
> 
> Does this matter?  I don't know, but it is at least plausible to me
> that it could.  I'm no transmission-line theorist.  I do, however, know
> that high frequency in wires travels more by skin effect than by the
> bulk movement of electrons that low frequencies use....
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If you looked at RG-8  you'll see that it has a heavy gauge center 
conductor.  I imagine the braid also has a rather low resistive loss.
I know people that use it to carry heavy current from a car battery
to radios with shielding so the DC line does not pick up ignition
noise.

Bob



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