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Cat. 6 Question [message #100770] Tue, 28 October 2008 20:34 Go to next message
dc[3] is currently offline  dc[3]
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Hey networking gurus!

I need a good supple Cat 6 cable to make patch cords out of for field work.

I have thousands of feet of install cable but it is stiff and does not stand
up well to field use. Do you know of a Cat. 6 cable that is more like a
mic
cable; strong and supple, that will hold up to onsite field use?

thanks

DC
Re: Cat. 6 Question [message #100772 is a reply to message #100770] Tue, 28 October 2008 19:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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Doubtful to find that bro, the CAT6 standards are harder than 5e, and it's
not going to be getting any easier as network cables are requiring more and
more standards for speed.

AA


"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4907cbb3$1@linux...
>
> Hey networking gurus!
>
> I need a good supple Cat 6 cable to make patch cords out of for field
> work.
>
> I have thousands of feet of install cable but it is stiff and does not
> stand
> up well to field use. Do you know of a Cat. 6 cable that is more like a
> mic
> cable; strong and supple, that will hold up to onsite field use?
>
> thanks
>
> DC
Re: Cat. 6 Question [message #100775 is a reply to message #100772] Tue, 28 October 2008 20:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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Cat 5 and 6, (especially 6) are being used constantly on film sets to
provide audio and video sends to various centres on set.
It's a cheap reliable way of sending analogue data, and all it needs is a
fairly inexpensive convertor at each end.

Martin H


On 29/10/08 1:51 PM, in article 4907d3d6$1@linux, "Aaron Allen"
<know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:

> Doubtful to find that bro, the CAT6 standards are harder than 5e, and it's
> not going to be getting any easier as network cables are requiring more and
> more standards for speed.
>
> AA
>
>
> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4907cbb3$1@linux...
>>
>> Hey networking gurus!
>>
>> I need a good supple Cat 6 cable to make patch cords out of for field
>> work.
>>
>> I have thousands of feet of install cable but it is stiff and does not
>> stand
>> up well to field use. Do you know of a Cat. 6 cable that is more like a
>> mic
>> cable; strong and supple, that will hold up to onsite field use?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> DC
>
>

Martin H
Lend An Ear Sound
Re: Cat. 6 Question [message #100777 is a reply to message #100775] Tue, 28 October 2008 21:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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right, but for those we're talking armored. That's not exactly supple.
AA


"Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:C52E2855.12A5%lendan@bigpond.net.au...
> Cat 5 and 6, (especially 6) are being used constantly on film sets to
> provide audio and video sends to various centres on set.
> It's a cheap reliable way of sending analogue data, and all it needs is a
> fairly inexpensive convertor at each end.
>
> Martin H
>
>
> On 29/10/08 1:51 PM, in article 4907d3d6$1@linux, "Aaron Allen"
> <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>
>> Doubtful to find that bro, the CAT6 standards are harder than 5e, and
>> it's
>> not going to be getting any easier as network cables are requiring more
>> and
>> more standards for speed.
>>
>> AA
>>
>>
>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4907cbb3$1@linux...
>>>
>>> Hey networking gurus!
>>>
>>> I need a good supple Cat 6 cable to make patch cords out of for field
>>> work.
>>>
>>> I have thousands of feet of install cable but it is stiff and does not
>>> stand
>>> up well to field use. Do you know of a Cat. 6 cable that is more like
>>> a
>>> mic
>>> cable; strong and supple, that will hold up to onsite field use?
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> DC
>>
>>
>
> Martin H
> Lend An Ear Sound
>
Re: Cat. 6 Question [message #100779 is a reply to message #100777] Tue, 28 October 2008 22:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
dc[3] is currently offline  dc[3]
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Supple would be nice, but rugged for field use is more important.

DC


"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>right, but for those we're talking armored. That's not exactly supple.
>AA
>
>
>"Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>news:C52E2855.12A5%lendan@bigpond.net.au...
>> Cat 5 and 6, (especially 6) are being used constantly on film sets to
>> provide audio and video sends to various centres on set.
>> It's a cheap reliable way of sending analogue data, and all it needs is
a
>> fairly inexpensive convertor at each end.
>>
>> Martin H
>>
>>
>> On 29/10/08 1:51 PM, in article 4907d3d6$1@linux, "Aaron Allen"
>> <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>
>>> Doubtful to find that bro, the CAT6 standards are harder than 5e, and

>>> it's
>>> not going to be getting any easier as network cables are requiring more

>>> and
>>> more standards for speed.
>>>
>>> AA
>>>
>>>
>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4907cbb3$1@linux...
>>>>
>>>> Hey networking gurus!
>>>>
>>>> I need a good supple Cat 6 cable to make patch cords out of for field
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> I have thousands of feet of install cable but it is stiff and does not
>>>> stand
>>>> up well to field use. Do you know of a Cat. 6 cable that is more like

>>>> a
>>>> mic
>>>> cable; strong and supple, that will hold up to onsite field use?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Martin H
>> Lend An Ear Sound
>>
>
>
Re: Cat. 6 Question [message #100781 is a reply to message #100779] Tue, 28 October 2008 22:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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Senior Member
The key search word you're looking for then is "armored" cable. It's out
there, I usually have my rep at http://www.gocsc.com spec that stuff up. It
is not cheap, but if it's what's needed to get the job done w/o failures,
well....
I have heard from local TV guys that there is also multi pair/multi type
armored available, and there of course is armored fiber (multimode and
single mode) for the cleanest possible data transfers. Camera guys are using
this stuff in the field, right now. Check with Belden? They're usually on
top of this kind of thing, I'd start with them.

AA


"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4907ec83$1@linux...
>
> Supple would be nice, but rugged for field use is more important.
>
> DC
>
>
> "Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>right, but for those we're talking armored. That's not exactly supple.
>>AA
>>
>>
>>"Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>>news:C52E2855.12A5%lendan@bigpond.net.au...
>>> Cat 5 and 6, (especially 6) are being used constantly on film sets to
>>> provide audio and video sends to various centres on set.
>>> It's a cheap reliable way of sending analogue data, and all it needs is
> a
>>> fairly inexpensive convertor at each end.
>>>
>>> Martin H
>>>
>>>
>>> On 29/10/08 1:51 PM, in article 4907d3d6$1@linux, "Aaron Allen"
>>> <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Doubtful to find that bro, the CAT6 standards are harder than 5e, and
>
>>>> it's
>>>> not going to be getting any easier as network cables are requiring more
>
>>>> and
>>>> more standards for speed.
>>>>
>>>> AA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4907cbb3$1@linux...
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey networking gurus!
>>>>>
>>>>> I need a good supple Cat 6 cable to make patch cords out of for field
>>>>> work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have thousands of feet of install cable but it is stiff and does not
>>>>> stand
>>>>> up well to field use. Do you know of a Cat. 6 cable that is more
>>>>> like
>
>>>>> a
>>>>> mic
>>>>> cable; strong and supple, that will hold up to onsite field use?
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> DC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Martin H
>>> Lend An Ear Sound
>>>
>>
>>
>
Re: Cat. 6 Question [message #100791 is a reply to message #100777] Wed, 29 October 2008 14:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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From what I can gather, they are "roll up" type cables, not unlike mic
cable.

Martin H


On 29/10/08 3:18 PM, in article 4907e838@linux, "Aaron Allen"
<know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:

> right, but for those we're talking armored. That's not exactly supple.
> AA
>
>
> "Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
> news:C52E2855.12A5%lendan@bigpond.net.au...
>> Cat 5 and 6, (especially 6) are being used constantly on film sets to
>> provide audio and video sends to various centres on set.
>> It's a cheap reliable way of sending analogue data, and all it needs is a
>> fairly inexpensive convertor at each end.
>>
>> Martin H
>>
>>
>> On 29/10/08 1:51 PM, in article 4907d3d6$1@linux, "Aaron Allen"
>> <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>
>>> Doubtful to find that bro, the CAT6 standards are harder than 5e, and
>>> it's
>>> not going to be getting any easier as network cables are requiring more
>>> and
>>> more standards for speed.
>>>
>>> AA
>>>
>>>
>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4907cbb3$1@linux...
>>>>
>>>> Hey networking gurus!
>>>>
>>>> I need a good supple Cat 6 cable to make patch cords out of for field
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> I have thousands of feet of install cable but it is stiff and does not
>>>> stand
>>>> up well to field use. Do you know of a Cat. 6 cable that is more like
>>>> a
>>>> mic
>>>> cable; strong and supple, that will hold up to onsite field use?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> DC
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Martin H
>> Lend An Ear Sound
>>
>
>

Martin H
Lend An Ear Sound
Re: Cat. 6 Question [message #100794 is a reply to message #100781] Wed, 29 October 2008 19:39 Go to previous message
dc[3] is currently offline  dc[3]
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Thanks man!

DC



"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>The key search word you're looking for then is "armored" cable. It's out

>there, I usually have my rep at http://www.gocsc.com spec that stuff up.
It
>is not cheap, but if it's what's needed to get the job done w/o failures,

>well....
>I have heard from local TV guys that there is also multi pair/multi type

>armored available, and there of course is armored fiber (multimode and
>single mode) for the cleanest possible data transfers. Camera guys are using

>this stuff in the field, right now. Check with Belden? They're usually on

>top of this kind of thing, I'd start with them.
>
>AA
>
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4907ec83$1@linux...
>>
>> Supple would be nice, but rugged for field use is more important.
>>
>> DC
>>
>>
>> "Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>>right, but for those we're talking armored. That's not exactly supple.
>>>AA
>>>
>>>
>>>"Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>>>news:C52E2855.12A5%lendan@bigpond.net.au...
>>>> Cat 5 and 6, (especially 6) are being used constantly on film sets to
>>>> provide audio and video sends to various centres on set.
>>>> It's a cheap reliable way of sending analogue data, and all it needs
is
>> a
>>>> fairly inexpensive convertor at each end.
>>>>
>>>> Martin H
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 29/10/08 1:51 PM, in article 4907d3d6$1@linux, "Aaron Allen"
>>>> <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Doubtful to find that bro, the CAT6 standards are harder than 5e, and
>>
>>>>> it's
>>>>> not going to be getting any easier as network cables are requiring
more
>>
>>>>> and
>>>>> more standards for speed.
>>>>>
>>>>> AA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:4907cbb3$1@linux...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey networking gurus!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need a good supple Cat 6 cable to make patch cords out of for field
>>>>>> work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have thousands of feet of install cable but it is stiff and does
not
>>>>>> stand
>>>>>> up well to field use. Do you know of a Cat. 6 cable that is more

>>>>>> like
>>
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> mic
>>>>>> cable; strong and supple, that will hold up to onsite field use?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DC
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Martin H
>>>> Lend An Ear Sound
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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