If you are going to the masthead the ultimate in low loss would be LMR-400
or 400UF. Slightly lighter weight than RG-8 with about half the loss at
157mhz.

LMR type coax is real popular with the wifi folks but I don't know why it
has not been better accepted in marine VHF. It is lighter weight and
handles bends with less loss than the regularly used coax.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
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"cavelamb himself" wrote in message
nk.net...
I'm adding a VHF radio to my sailboat and would like to ask for details
about the antenna cable.

RG-58 is recommended, but the losses in the cable seem staggering!

Is there a better cable for antenna connections???

Richard

Capri 18
Spirit