On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:15:52 -0500, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

For transmitting you need a good coax cable with clean tight fittings. You
need the shielding on the outside so the signal goes all the way to the
antenna and out the top (the antenna itself) and not bleeding out the sides
of the cable.


Um, Wilbore... All coax is shielded. It's called coax because it is
co-axial, with the grounded shield forming a woven tube out side the
center conductor.

For receiving you don't need coax at all. You could stick a freaking coat
hanger into the center part of the connecter at the radio and receive just
fine. If you aren't receiving well it's because your receiver is on the
fritz or going on the fritz. Fiddling around with your coax or antenna is a
waste of time.


In most cases that would be true. However, if you have coax or an
antenna that are BAD, or filled with water, you may not get such
great reception, either. Just as you would not have much reception if
you used that coathanger to tie the center of the pl259 to the shield.
I hope this helps because I'm through wasting my time with a bunch of
rank
radio newbs who won't freaking listen to reason.

Wilbur Hubbard


Good, because I don't think we could stand too much more of your
"advice"