--- In [email protected], Jim Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mike, that RG-8X is the first thing I would get rid of. It is typically only %95 covered in shield braid, and that is a path for a lot of leakage. > > The rule of thumb in the whole repeater cabinet is double shielded RG-214 or RG-142. That takes away a lot of paths for leakage to bypass your duplexer.
And I would add to the rule of thumb that the cable MUST be *silver* plated braid, which much or most of RG214 brands and probably all of RG142 is composed of. Or, my favorite is 1/4" Superflex, solid copper shield. Laryn K8TVZ
