[PPRAANet] Attic Antenna for 4W HT

[Lee Davis]

Thanks for all the individual responses. Here are the details on the coax cable I was considering:

High Quality RG-8X Premium Coax antenna cable
2) UHF PL-259 male plug-
Great as jumpers to an antenna tuner, switch, meter or your main antenna
50Ω Low-loss RG8x-mini - Fully molded
Nickel-plated connectors - Length: 50ft

From the replies, it sounds like this length should be fine to use with my 4 watt UV5R Baofeng HT without a lot of loss.

Thanks,
Lee
KF0BOB

------ Original Message ------

From: Lee Email
To: ppraanet at mailman.qth.net
Sent: November 25, 2020 at 9:54 AM
Subject: Attic Antenna for 4W HT

Hello, I am planning to buy an Arrow OSJ 146/440 j-pole antenna to mount inside my attic. The length of the antenna should work in my attic. My question is regarding the amount of coax cable to use. The HT is a 4 watt unit and 50' of coax would be good to have available to move the antenna to different locations if necessary. Will this length of cable work with my 4 watt HT and not cause too much loss? Thanks. Lee KF0BOB