Very poorly packed RF cable!
While it may have been on 'special' that does not warrant the way this RF cable was packaged. It arrived not looped carefully as is required with coaxial cable, but literally hand bunched up in a mess (see photos) with tight loop turns and fold-backs. You cannot do this to coaxial RF cable, as it changes the electrical characteristics (impedance) between the transmitter and the antenna, causing losses at the frequencies being used that result in poor Rx/Tx or worse, a random outcome in performance for the radio equipment. If this is how it is shipped by Seeed Studio, then that needs to be corrected, or rejected as a product. I had to hand...view more
While it may have been on 'special' that does not warrant the way this RF cable was packaged. It arrived not looped carefully as is required with coaxial cable, but literally hand bunched up in a mess (see photos) with tight loop turns and fold-backs. You cannot do this to coaxial RF cable, as it changes the electrical characteristics (impedance) between the transmitter and the antenna, causing losses at the frequencies being used that result in poor Rx/Tx or worse, a random outcome in performance for the radio equipment. If this is how it is shipped by Seeed Studio, then that needs to be corrected, or rejected as a product. I had to hand unroll the cable and try to remove the tight kinks in the hope that the centre core wire hasn't been compressed close to the outer ground sheath. A real 'potshot' at what to expect next when using this 10M cable. Disappointing.
By: AndrewL138
25/07/24
Verified Owner
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