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42: 1421: 111: 1431: 1410: 1441: 340:'Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport', by Glen E. Clark, edited by Christopher A. Crayton, McGraw-Hill, 3rd Edition, 2009, page 32. "Specific coax types were developed for the Ethernet standard, but a number of radio cables have very similar characteristics, and these so-called radio-grade (RG) cables also became associated with Ethernet." 99: 198:(CCS) center conductor and a combination aluminum foil/aluminum braid shield, typically with low coverage (about 60%). 75 ohm cables are also used in professional video applications, carrying either base band analog video signals or 264:
wire comes with a Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) jacket that burns but does not produce toxic smoke. LSZH is typically irradiated PVC. Heating drives off volatiles that leaves the resulting product more heat resistant.
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system (MIL-STD-196E) and cable sold today under the RG-6 label is unlikely to meet military specifications. In practice, the term
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Like most cables, RG-6-style cables are available in several different types designed for various applications, including:
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Cables attenuate a signal in direct proportion to length. Attenuation increases with frequency due to
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used in a wide variety of residential and commercial applications. An RG-6/U coaxial cable has a
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was originally a unit indicator for bulk radio frequency (RF) cable in the U.S. military's
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braid), and tolerances are more tightly controlled, to improve impedance stability.
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may contain some waterproofing but is distinguished by the addition of a steel
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along its length to carry the tension involved in an aerial
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is generally used to refer to coaxial cables with an 18
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wire is designed for indoor or external house wiring.
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RG postcode area
RG-6 grenade launcher
Coaxial cable
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coaxial cable

coaxial cable
characteristic impedance
Joint Electronics Type Designation System
JETDS
AWG
ohm
characteristic impedance
cable television
copper-clad steel
serial digital interface
aluminum
copper
connectors
messenger wire
drop
Plenum
skin effect
COAX History
What Does "RG-6" Mean?

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