On 12/2/2011 8:44 AM, Matt Elder wrote: > On 12/2/2011 9:32 AM, Glenn Martin wrote: >> Not RG-58. Too lossy. Use RG-8X instead. > You say too lossy. At the frequencies we run at, what's the difference > in attenuation? > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > at 100 MHz: rg-58u: 4.5db/100 ft rg-8x: 3.1db/100ft LMR-400: 1.2db/100ft (a larger diameter cable, but relatively lightweight) this provides a MAJOR improvement in received signal strength over RG-58 (50% less loss)
-- Glenn Martin, KR2 N1333A, Biloxi, MS
