what you need to do is look at the Smith Chart that good quality coax has, If you think that saving your pennies to build your system which will turn into misery in the long run, buy quality coax, like Andrew, Belden, and a few others... Advoid Radio Shack or Tandy Wire and Cable. if there is no chart or specs. better keep your money cheap coax is for low power installs and golden screwdriver techs who are expert know it alls and have not yet ventured into ham radio or possess a Commercial license, and usually reside on 11 Meters & freeband. M. H.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] which kind of cable coax should I use? > > Dont use radio shack RG8/U. I had a 6 foot length in a > repeater and spent a month trying to find my desense > problem. Turned out the cable was breaking down . > > > > --- Miguel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> Hello everyone >> >> thanks for reading my post.. >> >> I have a uhf repeater in the ham band... I want to >> know which is a >> good cable coax to use to minimized the swr and good >> communications.. >> >> some people tell me the lmr-400 others the rg-213 >> >> but which one is better or is there something >> else... >> >> thanks >> >> 73 >> >> Miguel,Ai4em >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
