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Subject: Re: [ModularSynthPanels] OT: coaxial cable

From: Richard Brewster <pugix@...>
Date: 2007-11-01

The 75 ohm impedance refers to its characteristics at radio
frequencies. It is normally used for video and TV antenna
applications. You could use it for patch cords if you wanted to, but
this type of cable is usually not very flexible.

Richard Brewster
http://www.pugix.com

dhamaryder wrote:
> Hello out there, I realize this isn't the forum for this but it's the only one I'm a member of
> that someone might know something about this. I wanted to get some sheilded cable for
> my patchcords and I ended up ordering coaxial cable, 75 ohms by mistake. So I've got 50
> feet of this vcr-looking cable. I don't know anything about it. Does anyone know if it
> would be ok to use it for patch cords and general audio use? What does the 75 ohms refer
> to?
>
> thanks a lot,
> steve
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