[SMCARA] Coax cable

[Clarke, Tom AIR4.0P NATOPS]

Carlos,

A couple of options come to mind.

1. Get another RG-58/U 25 footer from Buddiepole and a BNC barrel, which would allow you to "patch" in the extra 25 feet when needed.

2. I would also recommend contacting AJ at JEFATech in Hollywood to see what he can supply.  I am sure flexible small diameter coax is available.

3. Check the ads in QST/CQ for cable suppliers. A variety of different cable types, complete with connectors are advertised. You could also buy the coax and put on your own connectors, although BNCs are a bit tricky to install correctly. Someone with the correct tools and experience do the job is probably worth the difference in cost.

4.  The difference between low-loss LMR coax and plain vanilla RG-58 or 8X is probably down in the noise, so to speak.

What is everyone else's experience regarding the use of "radio guide" cable?

Tom Clarke
Wyle, Inc  Aeronautics
P3 Product Lead, PEO(A)
USN/USMC National Airworthiness Office
Naval Air Systems Command, AIR-4.0P
(301) 995-3793/DSN 995-3793
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frederic.clarke at navy.mil

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President Theodore Roosevelt


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From: smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:smcara-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Carlos
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 10:59 PM
To: smcara at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [SMCARA] Coax cable

When I bought the Buddipole I got 25ft of coax as part of the kit. Of course I need more. Looking at coax loss tables I almost went for LMR-400 until I saw how rigid it is. Since I'm doing QRP I'm looking for low loss but since I'm also mobile, well, you get the picture.

I was looking at some options from DXengineering : DXE-8U low loss cable seems like a good choice.  Any recommendations on what type of coax to get?

Carlos
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