Antenna Farm is also good. They'll terminate any length for you at reasonable cost.
http://www.theantennafarm.com/ No financial interest, just a satisfied customer. Bill On Thursday, April 21, 2016, DaveH <i...@blackmountainforge.com> wrote: > If you are looking at getting some LMR400, Ham Radio Outlet has a branch in > Portland and they are really nice people to deal with. > > http://www.hamradio.com/ > > I have zero financial interest outside of being a very happy customer. > > The Wire Man is also very very good. > > http://thewireman.com/index.html > > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: time-nuts [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com <javascript:;>] On > Behalf > > Of Ryan Stasel > > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 18:03 > > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] RG6 or LMR400 for GPS Antenna > > (Symmetricom 58532A and T-bolt) > > > > Bob/Paul, > > > > Thanks. And there's the rub... Who knows what the specs are > > on "generic" RG6 QS. I'll see what my seller wants for their > > LMR400, but otherwise yeah, RG6 is just easier. I have both > > compression and crimp connectors for it, including some RG6 > > N-connectors (yeah, they're probably for LMR300, but they work). > > > > Other question: any tips for the exterior N connection? I can > > "weatherproof" the actual cable-connector crimp, but I'm > > curious if anyone bothers to "lube" the N connector to keep > > moisture from otherwise seizing it up. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Ryan Stasel > > IT Operations Manager, SOJC > > University of Oregon > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Apr 20, 2016, at 17:00, Bob Camp <kb...@n1k.org <javascript:;>> > wrote: > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > RG-6 Quad Shield should be fine as long as it's meeting the > > published specs. The advantage of LRM-400 is that you likely > > *know* where it came from and what the specs are. > > > > > > If you decide to split the antenna between GPSDO's, a > > powered splitter is a really good idea. Each time you split > > another 2 ways, you loose 3 db. Get at least a 4 way splitter .. > > > > > > Bob > > > > > >> On Apr 20, 2016, at 4:41 PM, Ryan Stasel > > <rsta...@uoregon.edu <javascript:;>> wrote: > > >> > > >> All, > > >> > > >> I'm going to be installing a "permanent" antenna at home, > > and will need a run of about 100ft to get from my > > workstation, to the mast I'll be mounting the antenna on > > (Symmetricom 58532A). I've seen some indication that both the > > antenna and the Trimble Thunderbolt won't have any issues > > with running over 75ohm cable, but thought I'd ask the > > "experts" whether I'd be better off with some RG6 > > Quad-shield, or LMR400 (I've got a local source that doesn't > > know what LMR400 is, or what it's worth)? > > >> > > >> Obviously I'd prefer to run and crimp RG6, but if I'd be > > better off with LMR400, I'd rather run that now than go back > > into the crawlspace again. =) > > >> > > >> Also, if it helps, I'll probably have a Symmetricom/HP > > 58516A at/near the T-bolt so I can experiment with other > > GPS(DO)s as well (especially one of the JRMiller boards I > > bought and built (but never finished) ages ago). Which brings > > the question, will the T-bolt provide the oomph needed to > > power that splitter and the antenna over that length of cable? > > >> > > >> Thanks! > > >> > > >> -Ryan Stasel > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com <javascript:;> > > >> To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > >> and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com <javascript:;> > > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com <javascript:;> > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com <javascript:;> > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.