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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1130049" data-attributes="member: 176704">Correct: Webro WF100 has a copper core, a wrapped thin copper shield and a woven copper sheath. There are also several other types of cables with similar construction, but I've had problems with at least one (CPC-Farnell's own brand) that had a very brittle copper shield that tore very easily if folded back over the insulation over the core - thus one has to be aware that not all &quot;copper/copper/copper&quot; cables are &quot;made equal&quot;.OTOH, if the installation was done with generic &quot;satellite cable&quot; then &quot;anything goes&quot; and it could well have a copper-coated steel&nbsp; or aluminium core, aluminium shield and woven aluminium sheath - that stuff is definitely depricated for satellite installations because it is prone to internal breakages &amp;/or corrosion due to moisture/water ingress.PS: this old but still current <a href="http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/cablespecs.htm" target="_blank">page</a> on the moribund Satcure website gives some interesting and useful info on some common satellite cables - and, as I'd already pdf'd that for my own use, I've attached the latter in case anyone else would find it useful</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1130049, member: 176704"] Correct: Webro WF100 has a copper core, a wrapped thin copper shield and a woven copper sheath. There are also several other types of cables with similar construction, but I've had problems with at least one (CPC-Farnell's own brand) that had a very brittle copper shield that tore very easily if folded back over the insulation over the core - thus one has to be aware that not all "copper/copper/copper" cables are "made equal". OTOH, if the installation was done with generic "satellite cable" then "anything goes" and it could well have a copper-coated steel or aluminium core, aluminium shield and woven aluminium sheath - that stuff is definitely depricated for satellite installations because it is prone to internal breakages &/or corrosion due to moisture/water ingress. PS: this old but still current [URL='http://www.satcure.co.uk/tech/cablespecs.htm']page[/URL] on the moribund Satcure website gives some interesting and useful info on some common satellite cables - and, as I'd already pdf'd that for my own use, I've attached the latter in case anyone else would find it useful [/QUOTE]

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