I purchases NOS 3/8th inch hardline for my GPS antenna run.  It had factory 
installed N connectors on it, so all I needed was an N to TNC adapter on the 
receiver end of my Trak GPSDO. Rob, NC0B.  

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> On Apr 20, 2016, at 6:00 PM, "Bob Camp" <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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
>> 
>> 
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