Return-Path: Received: from imo27.mx.aol.com ([198.81.17.71]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with ESMTP id AAA4365 for ; Sat, 12 Sep 1998 10:57:13 -0400 Received: from ReganRanch@aol.com by imo27.mx.aol.com (IMOv16.1) id 8PEDa11930 for ; Sat, 12 Sep 1998 10:57:06 -0400 (EDT) From: ReganRanch@aol.com Message-ID: <23e7afb3.35fa8bc2@aol.com> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 10:57:06 EDT To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Re: Coax selection X-Mailer: AOL 3.0 16-bit for Windows sub 61 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> In a message dated 98-09-12 00:06:45 EDT, you write: << Is there any compelling reason why I should not go to my local Radio Shack store and buy x number of feet of Tandy RG58 cable and then move on to the next project? >> I would recommend the Belden RG58A/U as the best for most AC applications. It has low loss and a stranded core. Remember that coax is more like pipe than wire so you should avoid sharp bends, kinks and pinches. Stay away from RS as it has an undetermined pedigree. Brent