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Title: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: Bryan on 08-02-2011 -- 20:25:33
Just wondering if anyone has any brands they recommend?  I am aquainted with WL Gore and Associates, they are pretty much the standard in my mind but that's a limited space.  Anybody have any suggestions for alternatives?
Thanks   
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: Broken_Wings on 08-03-2011 -- 03:52:57
I can't think of the brand currently but I have some I've been using for a few years. Some coworkers acquired some "True Blue" cables. I am not sure of either brand.

True Blue is Teledyne Storm
http://www.stormproducts.com/microwave/product-finder-fx.asp

Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: CalibratorJ on 08-03-2011 -- 06:44:37
In my experience, Gore cables are pretty darn good.

For PNA cables, unfortunately Agilent's aren't too bad. I know Anritsu has some metal shielded ones that we are/were looking at. I don't think the quality is supreme, but the repeatability is supposed to be out of this world, I think NIST uses them on their PNAs (ok, their 8510s), or so I have been told.

Other than that, I dunno...
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: dminesinger on 08-03-2011 -- 08:28:15
Quote from: Bryan on 08-02-2011 -- 20:25:33
Just wondering if anyone has any brands they recommend?  I am aquainted with WL Gore and Associates, they are pretty much the standard in my mind but that's a limited space.  Anybody have any suggestions for alternatives?
Thanks

Try Huber-Suhner cables www.hubersuhner.com or Megaphase cables www.megaphase.com
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: Broken_Wings on 08-03-2011 -- 14:09:53
The other company is "insulated wire inc"
http://www.iw-microwave.com/
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: dminesinger on 08-03-2011 -- 15:25:08
www.micro-coax.com is another RF Cable company.

The best price I have found on 3.5 mm M to M calbe 36 inches long, good to 26.5 GHz has been Gore cables.

David
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: RFCAL on 08-03-2011 -- 17:03:24
second that with the Gore!!!!!
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: BigPMELDude on 08-03-2011 -- 17:19:27
Gore Cables ...hands down.
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: dminesinger on 08-03-2011 -- 17:31:51
I like MegaPhase cables. But, Gore cables are 1/2 the price of MegaPhase. And management is always trying to save a buck or two.
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: flow on 08-04-2011 -- 09:44:50
MagaPhase has the Quality but Gore has the better Price!
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: Broken_Wings on 08-05-2011 -- 14:26:13
Does anybody have stock numbers (NSN) for 2 ft or 3ft N(m) to N(m) cables for Gore or Megaphase? Lot easier to get stock listed stuff.
Title: Re: Hi Quality RF & Microwave Cables
Post by: jwilley127 on 09-22-2011 -- 07:53:19
Check these guys out: www.rosenbergerna.com