I was manager of a mobile radio service center in Dallas in
1983 when they turned on the cell service there. It was the
first commercial system after Chicago and Washington. Each
trunk mount radio had RG 58 attached to the antenna mount.
About 3 years later they used the RG 8 types with the mini
UHF connector. Does that fit your time frame Mark? It was
around but not in common usage.
Jim
W5JO
I agree with Jim except I'm not sure about the part "RG-8X
came out after
cellular hit the market".
I started using RG8X about 1980 or so. Not many people
around here had
cellphones until the mid-90s. It has always worked great
for me on
50/144mhz. Also on a couple of 50ohm antennas. Most of
what I do uses
ladderline now. It's good for low-moderate power.
73,
Mark W1EOF
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