Losses in braided coaxial cables in the frequency range 100 kHz–100 MHz

Abstract

The attenuation/frequency characteristics for three wire-braided coaxial cables and a tape-braided one in the frequency range 100 kHz to 100 MHz have been measured. The results are presented as braiding-factor/frequency curves, where braiding factor is defined as the ratio of the resistance of the braid to the resistance of an equivalent solid tubular outer conductor. The braiding factors are compared with theoretical predictions by W.T. Blackband.