The question is if it may not be smart to contact one or more of the reputable places and ask what cable they think do fit my demands?
Second could I ask you all what types of cable you use to connect between it all, bnc to bnc, crocodile to bnc and so on?
Second could I ask you all what types of cable you use to connect between it all, bnc to bnc, crocodile to bnc and so on?
-172 is usually 0.110" diameter. -58 is usually 0.195" diameter. -8 is usually 0.280?" diameter.
That does not tell you if the center is stranded or solid, if the insulation is solid or foamed or ceramic, if the jacket is finest Teflon or old kiddie-pools.
I think you are over-thinking. The only time I've got in trouble with this stuff was on coaxial EtherNet on BNC. The plugs exist in 50 ohm and 75 ohm types. Shoving one into the other is poor practice; in my case, some time on a ladder changing plug ends.
It would help to be more specific in the equipment you are interconnecting, make and model, so we better understand what you are doing. For an audio frequency source or analyzer the impedance and capacitance is not particularly important.
For an RF source and device impedance is important, however frequency matters. 100 MHz and below any BNC cable would be fine 1 GHz and below a quality BNC of the right impedance on the correct cable. 3 GHz and above BNC's maybe but N connectors, SMA connectors (APC etc.) and you should really know what you are doing to get meaningful results.
The RG numbers are most useful for finding the correct connectors and crimp tools. They also define cable groups by center conductor and approx outside diameter. if you are not terminating the cables its not an issue for you. If you are be prepared for a learning curve. Good crimp tools for BNC's (or N or SMA) are mfr specific and expensive.
I do not know if I am overthinking it and model and build of the different gear may not be so important🙂 If I am wrong, pleas say so.
I am simply tired of stiff cables, both betweem my gear and to my DUT. My hope is just to get a simple coaxial cable that can handle <500MHz and is thin-ish. If you think of a normal standard power cord, do you have about what I am hoping to get.
Beside that do I want to get other standard test leads, the leads you have near your bench when doing a project. I have searched the internet and I could maybe fill a wan with all the different types. And since I have not done much, would I either have to try and buy or simply ask you who have done all this before. So simply what type of cable would you not be without and why? 🙂
I am simply tired of stiff cables, both betweem my gear and to my DUT. My hope is just to get a simple coaxial cable that can handle <500MHz and is thin-ish. If you think of a normal standard power cord, do you have about what I am hoping to get.
Beside that do I want to get other standard test leads, the leads you have near your bench when doing a project. I have searched the internet and I could maybe fill a wan with all the different types. And since I have not done much, would I either have to try and buy or simply ask you who have done all this before. So simply what type of cable would you not be without and why? 🙂