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the Outlaw
 Post subject: coax
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:16 am 
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anyone using rg-6. I've got to replace a string of 12 year old rg-8.
was thinking about trying rg-6 for a 2 meter in the house.
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 Post subject: RG-6
PostPosted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:03 pm 
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I looked up some spec's on that coax, and it appears to be 75 ohm impedance. Just about all of the VHF/UHF radios I know have 50 ohm impedance. The coax you use should match your radio.

Stick with RG-8 (if the run isn't too long), or perhaps 9913 or some other low-loss 50 ohm coax.

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I hav'nt bought coax in so long, I was going to make about a 25 foot lead, but wanted to use a 'skinny' coax to fit thru the wall easier. I understand about the resistance. Hey, was'nt that a test question somewhere?
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 Post subject: RG-6
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Probably was. My test was a long time ago, so I don't remember....

If you're just doing a 25 foot run, then RG-58 would probably be ok for a 2m only setup. I wouldn't want to go much longer than that with 58, though..

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