[PPRAANet] Attic Antenna for 4W HT

[Dennis N0ABC]

You may want to reconsider that for 2m/70cm use.
RG-8X has about 8.1dB loss per 100ft at 440MHz.
RG-8/U shows to be about 3.1 but it's much harder to find any more.
9913 is probably the best bet at 2.8, and there is:
LMR-400 at 2.7 - but it's stiffer and a bit more expensive than 9913

Here's one table:
https://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/cable/coaxperf.html

Also, for pricing check out:
randl.com - use the search box for 9913, RG-8X (RG8X) etc. or:
https://www.mtcradio.com/

Both of those will offer free shipping I think for over $100, plus they 
are not set up to charge sales tax for CO.

FWIW.

Dennis
N0ABC

On 11/25/2020 11:53 AM, Lee Davis wrote:
> 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
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Dennis Major, N0ABC
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