I use cat-3 for my DX Engineering switch box. Works fine. I have a 500 ft
run of it.
The sun is a little rough on the jacket but most of mine is in conduit or
now under the weeds and grass.
73
Jim W7RY
----- Original Message -----
From: Pete Smith <n4zr@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 07:02
Subject: [TowerTalk] Cheap control cable
|
| I notice that Digi-Key is selling CAT-3 network cable for $72/1000ft. It
| has 8 #24 conductors, which suggests that at least for my run (~200 ft.),
| it can be used with TopTen relay boxes with minimal voltage drop (about
| 2/10 of a volt at 20 ma). anyone had any experience with this outside?
| The outside is grey pvc, and each conductor is fully insulated, also with
PVC.
|
| Anyone had relevant experience? The price is sure right.
|
| 73, Pete N4ZR
|
| Sometimes a tower is
| just a tower
|
|
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