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VHF cable type?
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 04:30:59 GMT, Brian Whatcott
wrote: Coax Size vs Signal Loss Cable Diameter Loss / 100’ Length for 3dB loss RG-58 0.195" 6.1dB 49’ RG-8X 0.245" 4.5dB 66’ RG-8U 0.410" 2.7dB 111’ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~` Is now an ok time to point out that 3db of signal on any receiver S-meter is about the width of the needle? The 1.6 dB loss between 8X and 58A is almost impossible to see on any S-meter you'll ever see. It's why we boost power in 10-20 dB increments on ham radio. You are hard pressed to see any difference between 25W - 4.5 dB and 25W - 6.1dB actually on the air. Larry W4CSC |
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