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ANTENNAS AND FEED LINES · Feed lines: types, attenuation vs frequency, selecting; SWR concepts; Antenna tuners (couplers); RF Connectors: selecting, weather protection

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What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?

  1. AThere is no significant difference between the two types
  2. BRG-58 cable has two shields
  3. CRG-213 cable has less loss at a given frequency
  4. DRG-58 cable can handle higher power levels
Why Both are 50-ohm coax, but RG-213 is physically much larger (about 0.405 inch diameter versus about 0.195 inch for RG-58). The bigger center conductor and shield mean less resistive loss per hundred feet at any given frequency, and the thicker dielectric also lets it handle more power. Impedance is the same, so the practical difference is attenuation and power rating.
Watch out The claim that RG-58 handles higher power reverses the relationship: thin cable has a small center conductor and thin insulation, so it loses more signal as heat and breaks down at lower voltages. Shield count is not the defining difference here, and there certainly is a significant difference between the two.
Fatter coax, fewer losses. RG-213 is the thick one, so it wins on both loss and power.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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The rest of T9B

  1. T9B01 Which of the following connectors should be carefully taped for weather protection when used outdoors?
  2. T9B02 What is the most common impedance of coaxial cables used in amateur radio?
  3. T9B03 Why is coaxial cable the most common feed line for amateur radio antenna systems?
  4. T9B04 What is the major function of an antenna tuner (antenna coupler)?
  5. T9B05 What happens as the frequency of a signal in coaxial cable is increased?
  6. T9B06 Which of the following connector types is most suitable as an RF connector for frequencies above 400 MHz?
  7. T9B07 Which of the following is true of PL-259 type coax connectors?
  8. T9B08 Which of the following is a source of loss in coaxial feed line?
  9. T9B09 What can cause erratic changes in SWR?
  10. T9B10 What is the electrical difference between RG-58 and RG-213 coaxial cable?
  11. T9B11 Which of the following types of feed line has the lowest loss?
  12. T9B12 What is standing wave ratio (SWR)?
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