Description

General Use:  The 8X is very popular for HF/ VHF feed line, mobile transmission lines and jumpers.  It is light, very flexible, east to use, and very low loss.

Center Conductor: Stranded Tinned Copper

AWG: 16  Strand Size: 7 x 19

Shield: Aluminum Foil plus Tinned Copper braid

100% Shield

Dielectric: Microcell Foam Polyethylene

Jacket: Black MIL Spec/PVC/ non-contaminating 10-15 year life

Nominal Capacitance: 24.5 PF/FT

 Outside Diameter: .242”

OHMS/Impedance: 50 OHMS

VP/VF (velocity of propagation/factor): 0.80

VOLTS/RMS:  300

LOSS IN DB PER 100FT(APPROXIMATELY)

@ 30 MHz (HF)— 1.5

@ 50MHz—–2.0

@150 MHz (2 METERS)—3.5

@440 MHz— 6.2

@900 MHz—8.0

POWER HANDLING CAPABILITY:  IT WILL STAND UP TO 800 WATTS AT HF IN A MATCHED SYSTEM, WHICH IS 1:1 SWR