Thanks Bob, Will have to look at this straight away as running the cable is a real hassle and i don't want to have to do it again in the short term future.
Regards, --- In [email protected], n...@... wrote: > > At 4/4/2009 13:45, you wrote: > >Thanks Rick, > > > >Duplexer is a RFS 6MC 450s and the Antenna is an RFI CD4 vertical dipole, > > > >http://www.rfi.com.au/downloads/wireless/RFI-antenna-catalogue.pdf > > > >With the antenna connected directly to the radio via a length of RG58 i am > >reading a vswr of about 1.3 at 35 watts output from the Tx radio. > > > >Because of the problems with restrictions on Antenna positions and the > >path that the cable has to run i doubt that i would be able to run > >hardline or its alternative, ( several sharp 90 Degree bends ) > > OK, if you HAVE to run thin coax between the duplexer & antenna, it should > be RG-223 or RG-400, or anything else with silver-plated braid. It won't > have any less loss than RG-58, but RG-58 will eventually generate desense > when the braid starts oxidizing. > > Bob NO6B >
