[FADCA] Best coax for your packet/vhf/uhf station?

[Aa4mi at aol.com]

For a better packet station, I have prepared a cable table arranged by 
 
Power Output for 146  MHz. for 100 watts input.
 
 
Manufacturer            Type     Output
Belden    9913         RG-8       70  See note 1.
Wireman  CQ102     RG-8       70
Belden    9913F       RG-8       67
Wireman CQ106      RG-8       67
Wireman  CQ110     RG-8        60
Belden    8237         RG-8       58
Belden     8267        RG-213     54
Belden    9258         RG-8X     39
Wireman CQ1000    RG-8         ?  See note  2.
 
Note:
1.  I would not recommend this coax for anyone.  It has  a spiral 
dielectric and easily degrades with moisture intrusion. The 9913F 
has a  foam insulation, is more flexible and offers almost the same 
output.
 
2. Unable to locate any “db” loss for this cable and therefore unable 
to calculate output. According to Wireman catalogue, this is  a “poor 
man’s hard line” and MAY be better than the best listed here.
 

Now you have information about each cable type. All you have to do is 
find the best price/100 feet for highest output.
 
73,
Carl, AA4MI