[Antennas] Joining Feed Lines

Sun, 21 Apr 2002 06:04:55 -0400

About 0.1 dB for 6 meters. 70 cm probably 0.2 to 0.3 dB for well made
connectors and barrels [not radio shack, but HRO etc].

The 2 and .7 meter antenna would be best served with Type N connectors.
Lower loss but higher price.

In either case 'weather seal' the connections.

Dave, W1MCE
Manager Textron Antenna RAnge, retired.

Kevin Nathan wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> It's been a while since I've dealt with this and I just don't remember the
> answer.  I need to move two antennas from a rooftop tripod to my tower.
> They have been fed with approximately 70 feet of RG8 each.  One of them is a
> 2 meter/70 centimeter collinear and the other is a six meter three element
> yogi.  How much would I lose going through connectors and a barrel which
> would allow me to use RG8 lengths I already have as opposed to the expense
> of new single runs of cable for each.
> 
> I'm not looking for a debate here, just some consensus as to what I might
> lose before I take a run to the radio store tomorrow.
> 
> thanks much all and 73.
> Kevin, K7RX :)
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