Flat Coax

[mike36507]

I was just wondering if anyone had ever used a flat coax jumper that goes under windows or doors. Does it affect the reception at all or very much? Heres a link to what I am talking about:
Eagle Aspen FC-300LX Slimline Flexible 8 Inch Flat RG6 Coax Window Cable (FC-300LX) | FC-300LX-8 [Eagle Aspen]

Thanks

 

[smason]

I've never used one, or tested one, but Eagle Aspen is pretty well respected in the Satellite world, where they operate at pretty high freqencies.

 

[prcguy]

Those jumpers are used at over 2GHz for satellite reception so it should not be a problem at scanner freqs.
prcguy

 

[mike36507]

Thanks

 

[432JDQ]

1Db of insertion loss in an 8" cable.. Ide never use it.. im very picky tho.

Que sera sera

 

[prcguy]

If it actually has 1dB loss that would be within the satellite L-band which is much higher in freq than you would encounter for scanner use. In most cases the use of RG-6 coax is a compromise for scanner use anyway.

For its intended purpose of routing a satellite cable through a window there is no problem with the loss, if it had 5dB loss it wouldn't matter much for satellite use.
prcguy

 

[GTR8000]

I'd be much more concerned with the big "MADE IN CHINA" sticker on it than the published/claimed insertion loss figures. Anything coming out of China is a crap shoot as far as quality control goes. I'd rather pay a few dollars more for something made in a country that actually has some standards, instead of just pushing out complete junk to us unsuspecting westerners. I've been burned a few times by this Chinese junk lately, and the little bit of savings is just not worth the aggravation in the end.

 

[prcguy]

The only flat jumper I have seen is tested and approved for use by the direct to home satellite companies. If it had a quality problem they would not use them in home installs.
prcguy

I'd be much more concerned with the big "MADE IN CHINA" sticker on it than the published/claimed insertion loss figures. Anything coming out of China is a crap shoot as far as quality control goes. I'd rather pay a few dollars more for something made in a country that actually has some standards, instead of just pushing out complete junk to us unsuspecting westerners. I've been burned a few times by this Chinese junk lately, and the little bit of savings is just not worth the aggravation in the end.

 

[GTR8000]

Well, if people want to support a communist country, that's their right being citizens of a free, democratic society. I do my best not to buy junk made in China, as much as it can be helped, which is unfortunately less and less these days. :roll:

 

[blinddog50]

Check some the dealers and look for the Comet CTC-50m.
It will be what you're looking for.

 

[smason]

Well, if people want to support a communist country, that's their right being citizens of a free, democratic society. I do my best not to buy junk made in China, as much as it can be helped, which is unfortunately less and less these days. :roll:

Good luck with that It would be interesting to see where your computer and radio gear was made.

 

[W9GC]

Well, if people want to support a communist country, that's their right being citizens of a free, democratic society.:roll:

Good luck with that It would be interesting to see where your computer and radio gear was made.

Pretty much what I was thinking...

 

[GTR8000]

Please take my entire post into account if you're going to quote me. I said "I do my best not to buy junk made in China, as much as it can be helped, which is unfortunately less and less these days." In some cases, there is no getting away from Chinese-made junk, but given the choice I will stay away from it and try to buy from US manufacturers first, then democratic, non-communist countries second. I'm not a xenophobe, I have no problem with Japanese automobiles or radios or the like. I'm just not too keen on sending my hard earned US dollars to a country that is rife with human rights violations and oppresses its people. It's bad enough that most of the Chinese-made RF equipment I've had the misfortune of coming across didn't meet spec or was manufactured poorly, but the thought of said parts being manufactured by a forced-labor force of children under deplorable conditions just does not sit well with me. To each their own.

 

[W9GC]

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[W9GC]

I quoted the relevant part.

My point was that buying a $1.63 piece of coax isn't doing much to support communist China compared to everything else we consumers purchase from Chinese manufacturers on a daily basis.

Wasn't trying to be a smartass...