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    COAXIAL CABLE CALCULATIONS

 

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COAXIAL CABLE 
CAPACITANCE (pF/FT)

50 OHM SOLID POLYETHYLENE

30.8 (pF/FT)

75 OHM FOAM POLYETHYLENE

20.6 (pF/FT)

95 OHM SOLID POLYETHYLENE

16.3 (pF/FT)

50 OHM FOAM POLYETHYLENE

25.4 (pF/FT)

75 OHM FOAM POLYETHYLENE

16.8 (pF/FT)

95 OHM AIR SPACE POLYETHYLENE

13.4 (pF/FT)

COAXIAL CABLE VELOCITY 
OF PROPAGATION (PERCENT)

AIR

100%

FOAM FEDP TEFLON®

180%

POLYETHYLENE

67%

PVC

45%

FOAM POLYETHYLENE

78% - 80%

TFE TEFLON®

71%

SILICONE

58%


RATIO OF BRAID COVERAGE TO RF INTERFERENCE

PERCENTAGE
COVERAGE

ISOLATION 
(DB DOWN)

PERCENT
COVERAGE

ISOLATION

60

25-35

90

55-60

70

30-40

90

55-60

80

45-50

DBL. 90% SHIELD

65-70

85

50-55

TRIAXIAL 90% SHIELD

75-80

 

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