I'd also consider looking at cat7 options, I have a not public document that indicates they have much better EMI properties.Sent on the go, from somewhere other than here. -------- Original message --------From: Bart Kus <me@bartk.us> Date: 2021-02-07 13:17 (GMT-08:00) To: Puget Sound Data Ring <psdr@hamwan.org> Subject: [HamWAN PSDR] VOTE: New cabling evaluation samples Hello, As a follow-up to the "Capitol Peak cable system failure" email, here are the samples I would like to order and evaluate for use in all our future deploys: Item Description Qty Cost Total Water blocking CAT6 cable, 1000ft 1 $199.99 $199.99 Water blocking CAT5e cable, 1000ft 1 $158.99 $158.99 BCU158M7 Multi-Hole Universal Barrel Cushion 1 $42.50 $42.50 TOTAL, excluding tax and shipping $401.48 I know 500ft spools of the cables are available, but the $/ft there is much worse, and whichever spool we choose will be deployed in the field. The other spool can be used up for indoor wiring, from surge arresters onwards. --Bart