"Bruce" writes:
I have to replace the wiring in my 58' mast plus 20' to my radio; my
question is this. RG 8x vs RG 8U.

snip

RG8U and support it with a messenger cable.

The difference in cost gets lost in the wash.

I use 1/16" S/S cable and secure the RG8U to it with tie wraps every 2'-3'.

If you don't support it, it will stretch and the impedance will change or so
I was told by a radio guru I trust.

HTH


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