Thanks for clarifying Wayne. I had a look and it appears as if West
Marine carries the correct cable called GTO 15 made by Ancor:

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...-1/10001/22784

I'll be curious to see how this effects my HAM radio performance since
the original installation had coax as the feedline!

Thanks,
Todd

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On Mar 25, 11:58 am, Wayne.B wrote:
Lets just say that you should not use coax for the antennal lead since
the lead becomes part of the antenna and you want it to radiate. It
does need to be insulated however to prevent RF burns to those in the
cockpit. There is special wire made for that purpose which you should
be able to get at your local marine electronics dealer, but in a pinch
you could take some large coax cable like RG-8 or RG-11, strip off the
outer insulating jacket and coper braid, leaving only the insulated
center conductor.