Abstract: Systems and methods for making an electrical cable. The electrical cable comprises: an inner conductor member formed of a conductive material; a dielectric member disposed as a single non-solid layer on the inner conductor member such that the inner conductor member is only partially covered by the dielectric member (the dielectric member being formed of a silica material (a) with a melting point equal to or greater than 1500° F., (b) that does not experiences a transformation from a flexible material to a rigid material when exposed to temperatures less than 1000° F., and (c) that comprises 60% or more silica); and an outer conductor member that is formed of a conductive material, encompasses the dielectric member and the inner conductor member, and is coaxial with the inner conductor member.

Abstract: A system for forming a radiating cable includes radiating machine tool having a cable receiving channel and a carriage. The carriage includes an aperture configured to align with the cable receiving channel, and a milling motor having a milling cutter. A radiating machine tool also includes a carriage receiving structure. A radiating machine is in communication with one or more controllers that receives a feeding speed associated with feeding a coaxial cable into the cable receiving channel, receives a pattern, determines a speed of rotation of the carriage by analyzing the feeding speed and the pattern, causes the carriage to rotate about the axis at the determined speed, and causes the milling cutter to perform one or more cutting actions to create one or more slots forming at least a portion of the pattern in an outer conductor of the coaxial cable.

Abstract: A system for forming a radiating cable includes radiating machine tool having a cable receiving channel and a carriage. The carriage includes an aperture configured to align with the cable receiving channel, and a milling motor having a milling cutter. A radiating machine tool also includes a carriage receiving structure. A radiating machine is in communication with one or more controllers that receives a feeding speed associated with feeding a coaxial cable into the cable receiving channel, receives a pattern, determines a speed of rotation of the carriage by analyzing the feeding speed and the pattern, causes the carriage to rotate about the axis at the determined speed, and causes the milling cutter to perform one or more cutting actions to create one or more slots forming at least a portion of the pattern in an outer conductor of the coaxial cable.