RGH 50 ohm double shielded cable width?

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pudinkk

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http://www.xconsoles.com/products/low-loss-double-shieled-cable.html

Guys does anyone have this cable,can you pls tell how wide it is in centimeter.

I need to find this cable in my local store because if i buy it online( i dont live in UK or US unfortunately) it would be pricey


Does anyone have an international number code for this cable,if I know which number it refers to it would be easier for me to find it
like rg-58
Code: 
http://www.cables.ie/rg-58-50-ohm-double-shielded-100m.html
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RG-223/U


M17/167-00001 RG-223/U coaxial cable. Dual shield, silver plated inner and outer conductors. Noncontaminated PVC jacket.
Code: 
http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProducts.do?groupId=403&subgroupId=25
 
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KILLorBE

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It's about 30cm (1ft = 30.48cm).
I'm pretty sure RG58 or Aircell 5 or Aircell 7 will be fine too (NOTE: Aircell 7 = 7mm thick, RG58 and Aircell 5 are both 5mm thick).

EDIT: I think you meant how thick it is?
Looking at the picture it looks like it's about 3mm thick.
 
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why don't you try what you can find near you. If it doesn't work...well its cheap and easy to solder. I'm using a single shielded wire the one that they use in audio coz it says in the cable Mono. Its my fourth consecutive rgh using it and I get instants boot for the four. Il have my fifth tomorrow and I'm sure Il get an instant boot again. I bought it for a very cheap price from a shop just across the street...
 
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redonep4

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I think that cable is very similar to normal aerial cable which U can buy in most of elec. shops Just have a look it
 
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I tried this mil grade RG178 (50ohm) but i'm kinda dissapointed, i've also tried RG174 (50ohm) and I noticed with both that placement on the board still makes a difference when it really shouldnt since we're using shielded cable right ? (I've grounded it only from the CR side to avoid ground loops.)

For example if placed a little to the left (from the photo and above the SB under the black plastic that supports the back end of the dvd I hear the fans tick when I place the dvd drive over it. If I remove the drive the ticking stops. Same happens if it's near a coil etc.
One place it seems content is under those black plastic clamps that hold the Hdd power cable.
However I still get erratic boot times, 5", 10", 20", 25" sometimes a whole minute.

 
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KILLorBE

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Ubergeek said:
it is not normal aerial cable - it's LMR-100A low loss. Good stuff and easy to find. Its not expensive at all - I use it all the time.
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Easy to find when your in the US maybe, but not in Europe.
I did find it, but not in my country and they charge about €10-15 (~13-20U$) for s&h :crazy:
Ubergeek said:
The link you gave to xconsoles.com shows the size of the cable - its not rocket science to figure it out ;)

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I was only off by 0.21mm :wink:

v0rtex said:
I tried this mil grade RG178 (50ohm) but i'm kinda dissapointed, i've also tried RG174 (50ohm) and I noticed with both that placement on the board still makes a difference when it really shouldnt since we're using shielded cable right ? (I've grounded it only from the CR side to avoid ground loops.)
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No, it's not that simple, if it was there wouldn't be so many different cables.
Different cables have different properties, their resistance, capacity, inductance vary depending on the materials used for the dielectrics, conductors, the way the cable is constructed, distance between conductors...etc.

I'm a bit of an audio nut, so I've read about crap like this a gazillion times.

Maybe I'll order some LMR-100A and compare it with some other types of cable.
Apparently RFC100A is exactly the same cable.

hodgie said:
ebay #290655380588
cheap, and fast shipping
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That's RG-174?
 
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Sidenote on these cables, especially with the LMR100 which is singlecore, better add ~2cm very thin multistranded extension wire which connects to the motherboard pad and adds a little slack because the tension these heavy wires add to the connection point could end up with a ripped pad. (just happened to me with FT4R2)
 
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v0rtex said:
Sidenote on these cables, especially with the LMR100 which is singlecore, better add ~2cm very thin multistranded extension wire which connects to the motherboard pad and adds a little slack because the tension these heavy wires add to the connection point could end up with a ripped pad. (just happened to me with FT4R2)
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Well that's sorta common sense. This cable is also best used with the POST QSB as using 30-50cm coiled is nearly impossible.

Only time this cable should be soldered directly to the motherboard is with Phat HDMI RST and Xenon's.
 
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Boys please can you confirm that is good? Ebay item 370553866682
TNx, sorry but is very difficult find it in eu
 
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