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Black_hawk
Junior Member
Username: Black_hawk
Post Number: 11
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 6:54 pm: | 
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What kind of coax are you guys using?
I was told that LMR 400 is the best but is worth the price?
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 8864
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 7:04 pm: |
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We use RG-213 for most everything. 
Personally we have just never found any reason to warrant the extra cost of using lmr400.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
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Kid_vicious
Advanced Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 985
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 11:12 pm: |
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this is just me, but i think that the shielding on LMR400 is tighter than on the RG8 and RG213.
most important is to get the connectors installed correctly.
matt |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1125
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 11:31 pm: |
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Using Belden 9913f here. |
Cornbrown
Member
Username: Cornbrown
Post Number: 98
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 11:52 pm: |
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I use LMR400 Ultra flex coax..... good stuff. |
Hotwire
Advanced Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 801
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 7:02 am: |
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I use just regular ol mini 8. Cheap but I use the good Belden stuff. No problems EVER! |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 3374
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 7:39 am: |
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hotwire I'm with you ...
On HF I use mini 8 on all bands and even use it on 6 meters. NOW on 2 and 440 LMR-400 is king. |
Black_hawk
Junior Member
Username: Black_hawk
Post Number: 12
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 4:13 pm: |
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I'm using the mini8x.I just added a magna force 600(4x2879)to my setup.That is why I was thinking about getting better coax for tvi reasons.I have no Tvi problems in my home but not sure about the neighbors.
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Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 2182
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 7:43 pm: |
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in your case, blackhawk, i'd go with a 9086/9913 type with DOUBLE SHIELD & high percent braid coverage as added insurance against rfi problems. i use it in my mobile & it eliminated most of the rfi problems there too. i don't think added watts & anything LESS then 213 is a good idea. |
Wildrat
Advanced Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 599
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 7:59 pm: |
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I have SIW RG-213U(stuff Copper Sells) for the CB and JSC RG-8X for the marine radio( I got it locally).
Wildrat
CEF674
EGCCC |
Moonraker
Intermediate Member
Username: Moonraker
Post Number: 125
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 8:22 pm: |
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I use mini 8 for mobile and 213 for base, but I really like that coax Porkchop makes from copper wire and duct tape. |
Chad
Advanced Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 626
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, January 05, 2006 - 10:08 pm: |
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Keep in mind that although you may not cause TV interference that there are other things susceptible that really cannot be helped with grounding. You are adding a substantial amount to concentrated AM power in a relatively small area of homes (I read other post too). For example I have my rig grounded to the HILT, it has it's own ground, runs off DC power and never touches the home grounding system, except for the rod bonding. I still have problems with computers and speakers. They do pick it up quite well and I rarely use 100W.
The soundcard ground is often not ground (shield of plug) on most computers. The speaker's line level input wire becomes a great receive antenna! This happens on my wife and kid's computer. My work computer on the other hand is an audio machine used for music mastering. I have 1300 Watts of solid state power hooked to this thing with uber efficient speakers, and another 80 watts of tube power hooked to it. Everything is grounded and can be powered up during transmit without interference. It's also higher in the home and closer to the antenna. So if you have neighbors with computers and consumer level audio equipment you may have issues regardless of your grounding scheme. At which point it's time to kindly help your neighbors with the problems associated.
Best luck!
Chad
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