[time-nuts] Lowloss cable?

Jim Lux jimlux at earthlink.net
Mon Jun 13 03:06:55 UTC 2011


On 6/12/11 7:57 PM, Dave Brown wrote:
> For a given OD the centre conductor will be SMALLER diameter for 75 ohm
> cable wrpt 50 ohm cable.
> Google for the whole minimum loss/highest power xfer capability etc
> issue as regards coax cable diameter and impedance. All std textbook
> stuff. Or used to be!
> DaveB, NZ
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http://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedia/why50ohms.cfm

lowest loss is at 77 ohms for air dielectric


Other tricky aspects in real systems..

Higher Z might have lower loss because IR losses dominate, and higher Z 
is lower current (for the same power), hence the popularity of open wire 
ladder line.

If the line is short (compared to a wavelength.. probably not an issue 
for GPS, except in jumpers internal to equipment), loss due to mismatch 
gets trickier (because you don't have a complete cycle)




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