At 03:36 PM 1/22/99 -0500, Bob Denton wrote: >I suspect you would actually decrease your signal due to the significant >losses RG174 introduces. That assumes it will fly! Possibly, as Belden predicts ~2.5 db loss for 25ft of RG174 at 150MHz, and about 1.5db for RG58. RG59 might be a better choice with <1db, and would probably be a better match at the feedpoint, but flexibility might become a problem. You'd want to get the kind with the stranded center conductor, RG58 A/U or RG59 A/U. Probably not worth the bother, tho, as the main intent here is to get the antenna up out of the waves. I have used a similar setup for 2meter portable operation while backpacking with good results, way better than my dummy load :-) ByeBye! Steve J. BTW I noticed the drawings didn't make it onto the list. Be happy to e-mail if anyone wants 'em. S. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jan 22 1999 - 13:44:10 PST
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