[Antennas] Joining Feed Lines
Dave Shrader
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2002年4月21日 06:04:55 -0400
About 0.1 dB for 6 meters. 70 cm probably 0.2 to 0.3 dB for well made
connectors and barrels [not radio shack, but HRO etc].
The 2 and .7 meter antenna would be best served with Type N connectors.
Lower loss but higher price.
In either case 'weather seal' the connections.
Dave, W1MCE
Manager Textron Antenna RAnge, retired.
Kevin Nathan wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> It's been a while since I've dealt with this and I just don't remember the
> answer. I need to move two antennas from a rooftop tripod to my tower.
> They have been fed with approximately 70 feet of RG8 each. One of them is a
> 2 meter/70 centimeter collinear and the other is a six meter three element
> yogi. How much would I lose going through connectors and a barrel which
> would allow me to use RG8 lengths I already have as opposed to the expense
> of new single runs of cable for each.
>> I'm not looking for a debate here, just some consensus as to what I might
> lose before I take a run to the radio store tomorrow.
>> thanks much all and 73.
> Kevin, K7RX :)
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