I'd also consider looking at cat7 options, I have a not public document that indicates they have much better EMI properties.




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-------- 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