At 9/13/2009 12:29, you wrote: >I would agree on 1/2" being a good alternative. The 1/2" would only >require a connector at both ends, eliminating 4 connectors that would be >used on the jumpers when using 7/8" line. After eliminating the loss >(and potential problems) of the 4 connectors, 1/2" would come close to >matching the 7/8" in line loss.
Not true, if we're talking N connectors. N connectors are virtually lossless at UHF & lower frequencies. 2 2 ft. RG-214 jumpers are around 0.2 dB loss, less than the difference between 100 ft. of 1/2" & 7/8" hardline @ 450 MHz. Bob NO6B
