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Re:A coax cable horror story by focusedone on Monday May 08, 2023 @05:13PM (#35867152)
Outside of cable internet / TV service, it's frequently used by amateur radio operators, though in a 50 ohm resistance. Most (all?) cable/TV coax is 75 ohm.
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Re:A coax cable horror story by fortran77 on Monday May 08, 2023 @06:01PM (#35867545)
Amateur Radio operators do not use cables with 50 ohm resistance. Perhaps you are thinking of “impedance?”
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