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tony sayer writes:

Was unhappy to discover when hooking up the Avo that not only does the
cable have just copper-coated-steel inner conductor, but that the outer
braid over the foil can't be soldered because it is (I think) aluminium
braid.
Which sounds to me like an accident waiting to happen.

I think you'll find most all the cable TV nets in the UK use ally foil
cables there not quite as bad as you might think terminated properly..


Yebbut this wasn't just aluminium foil; the braid was also aluminium
and so wouldn't solder.
Re-checking the cable specs, I see that it does say 'aluminium wire
braid over foil'.
Either I didn't spot that, or they've produced a more detailed
description in the years since I ordered the reel of cable.



Invariably they crimp that sort of cable. You can use screw on F types
with it.

I don't think theres a soldered connection most anywhere in the local
cable network!..

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Tony Sayer