How can a compass suddenly go out by 20 degrees?

Jim Weir writes:

I've got a stupid question. Why would somebody use silver-plated copper coated
steel coax with teflon dielectric at about a buck a foot RG-142 when any decent
active antenna will drive 50' of nickel a foot and no magnetic errors RG-174?

Same reason people will buy this:

http://www.stereotimes.com/cables071003.shtm

-jav

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Javier Henderson wrote:

Jim Weir writes:

I've got a stupid question. Why would somebody use silver-plated copper
coated
steel coax with teflon dielectric at about a buck a foot RG-142 when any
decent
active antenna will drive 50' of nickel a foot and no magnetic errors
RG-174?

Same reason people will buy this:

http://www.stereotimes.com/cables071003.shtm

-jav

That's hilarious. I assume this is for real? People really do buy
these things? I was waiting for the part where they said they're
lovingly assembled by virgins and all the welds are x-rayed.

uhhh, are any of those virgins looking for a new challenge?
denny

"Roy Smith" wrote in message I was waiting for the part
where they said they're
lovingly assembled by virgins and all the welds are x-rayed.

On 16 Feb 2004 17:26:24 -0800, Javier Henderson wrote:

Jim Weir writes:

I've got a stupid question. Why would somebody use silver-plated copper coated
steel coax with teflon dielectric at about a buck a foot RG-142 when any decent
active antenna will drive 50' of nickel a foot and no magnetic errors RG-174?

Same reason people will buy this:

http://www.stereotimes.com/cables071003.shtm

This article is reminiscent of the "blue windshield corner lights cut
headlight glare," or "new gizmo increases gas mileage 500% -- for only
$19.95," and similar automotive nonsense addvertisements )



-jav