X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:40:40 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0) with ESMTP id 5954396 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:18:26 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.122; envelope-from=Wolfgang@MiCom.net X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=O9a7TWBW c=1 sm=0 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:17 a=3Zlka_XeuxsA:10 a=o1Nv2FZShdEA:10 a=ttCsPuSJ-FAA:10 a=rTjvlri0AAAA:8 a=g6dzkiPj6MEA:10 a=fLuM78UsAAAA:8 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=__1lrlE289kub2zSb0cA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=cmkVpgWlrbUA:10 a=HzGYYbUAhjUA:10 a=3jk_M6PjnjYA:10 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=OOzDYnvKi27sns6i:21 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Authenticated-User: X-Originating-IP: 74.218.201.50 Received: from [74.218.201.50] ([74.218.201.50:1453] helo=lobo) by hrndva-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 48/6A-01424-1B54FC05; Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:17:53 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <1E18385EA5C04089A052158A54109BC2@lobo> From: "Wolfgang" X-Original-To: References: Subject: Re: Which coax for antennae? X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:17:51 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00BB_01CDDC48.26CEDE60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5512 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00BB_01CDDC48.26CEDE60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable But still use the 1950's BNC connectors :-) The main concern is the signal attenuation of the cable. RG400 has about 1/3 the attenuation of RG58. For a 20ft run, that's about 0.6 db more loss for RG58 . . . not enough = to be concerned about. . . . now if you're putting up a base station antenna with 200ft of = cable . . . that's another story. Consider,=20 . . . some people use a signal splitter to run two receivers on one = antenna, . . . that's a loss of 3db for each receiver . . . and it works just = fine. RG58 works just fine. If there are any problems, it's usually something = else anyway. Wolfgang ----- Original Message -----=20 From: marv@lancair.net=20 To: lml=20 Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 11:15 AM Subject: Re: Which coax for antennae? Posted for Jon Hadlich : You get what you pay for. RG =3D58 is 1950's technology. RG -400 is = modern, double shielded, tefezel type jacketed and spec'ed in all modern = install manuals as the coax required. Spend the extra $100-$200 ( for the = simple install) and receive a lifetime of quality radio performance. --=20 Jon Hadlich AI Systems (541) 815-7381 [Thanx for the input. Will do. ] ------=_NextPart_000_00BB_01CDDC48.26CEDE60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
But still use the 1950's BNC connectors = :-)
 
The main concern is the signal = attenuation of the=20 cable.
RG400 has about 1/3 the attenuation of=20 RG58.
For a 20ft run, that's about 0.6 db = more loss for=20 RG58 . . . not enough to be concerned about.
. . . now if you're putting up a base = station=20 antenna with 200ft of cable . . . that's another story.
Consider,
. . . some people use a signal splitter = to run two=20 receivers on one antenna,
. . . that's a loss of 3db for each = receiver . . .=20 and it works just fine.
 
RG58 works just fine. If there are any = problems,=20 it's usually something else anyway.
 
Wolfgang
 
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From:=20 marv@lancair.net=20
To: lml
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 = 11:15=20 AM
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Posted for Jon Hadlich <hackmo15@gmail.com>:

You= get=20 what you pay for. RG =3D58 is 1950's technology. RG -400 is = modern,
double=20 shielded, tefezel type jacketed and spec'ed in all modern = install
manuals=20 as the coax required. Spend the extra $100-$200 ( for the = simple
install)=20 and receive a lifetime of quality radio performance.

--
Jon = Hadlich
AI Systems
(541) 815-7381

[Thanx for the input.  Will do. =  <marv>  =20  ]

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