Coax cable

rhagfo wrote:

westend wrote:
Coax has a steel center conductor. Bend it enough and it will break. My cable installer buddy set me up with the tools and enough connectors to last two lifetimes.

The center conductor is copper, the sheild braid is likely aluminum and the foil is likely a mylar type material.
It will take a lot of drect bending to break the center conductor, the braid will likely never break.

I guess it's available in both flavors but the boxes of RG 6 I have, is all copper coated steel center conductor.

I have noticed that if I get real aggressive with the stripper and put a complete score on it, I can break that center conductor easily. Don't know if that is the OP's issue but thought I'd mention it.

rhagfo wrote:
There is a difference between the needs of a batwing and a Sat Dish.

...and the OP didn't say what he has, or even what the coax was for. I presented a perfectly workable option, and gave facts to back it up. You asked why someone would use RG-59 instead of RG-6. I answered twice, but you seem to have reading comprehension issues. And, since there are many more batwings out there than sat dishes, well...

SaltiDawg wrote:
Wonder why copper coated would be cheaper? Both RG-6?

Both are RG-6 type. Full copper center conductors tend to be in higher spec cable - in this comparison, the more expensive cable also has a 95% tinned copper shield (plus foil), while the cheaper stuff is 40% aluminum plus foil.

Steel and aluminum are much cheaper than copper.

mike-s,

Thanks for reply. I mis-read the descriptions and asked a dumb question.

rhagfo wrote:

Why bother with with RG59 when the cost difference between RG59 and RG6 is so small.

Saved me the typing. "So small" often $0.00 for short (less than 100') runs.

westend wrote:
Coax has a steel center conductor.

Not the cable I buy. 100% copper.