[BC] RG-8

[Thomas G. Osenkowsky]

> For a short line, say from a transmitter to a phasor
> within the transmitter shack, the losses are probably
> quite acceptable. However, to run a few hundred feet
> to some towers, no way. You will lose a hundred
> watts of expensive power!

Your last sentence is dependent, of course, on the
brand of RG-8 used. Ordinary cable has more
significant I^2R losses due to oxygenated copper
used in the center conductor and shield. Monster
RG-8, on the other hand, employs the same low
loss technologies that have made AC power and
speaker system power transfer much more efficient.
Higher cost, yes....but you get what you pay for.

Tom Osenkowsky, CPBE