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    Need help to amplify my VHF marine radio for fishing offshore/ increase range

    An online calculator for distance to horizon at sea Distance to the Horizon Calculator
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    REAL HAM TALK WITHOUT A ANTENNA

    Hamsphere is a subscription setup. If you don't have a ham call sign they issue you something to be used but definately not a legitimate call sign.
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    Groundwave help

    As an added bit of info, groundwaves are always vertically polarized.
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    RG-8X vs. RG-8U coax?

    RG-8U is still made to day by Belden. If you consider it as old when it comes off the line then I guess it can be called old cable. Belden is still a very viable company. In fact they were the original manufacturer of the RG-8U cable. The main difference between the RG-8 and the RG-8U is that...
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    RG-8X vs. RG-8U coax?

    All antenna connections from the shack to antenna, in my shack, are done with LMR-400 made by Times Microwave. Damn good coax. If you use LMR-400 get the real stuff not the ePay stuff that says LMR-400 type. If it says type it means it has been over salt water to get here. In the shack, any...
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    Why is the optiamal element length 91% if half the wavelength for a dipole?

    You answered your own question, "in free space". As you bring your dipole into relationship with the ground the charistics of that antenna change. Bernie W8NBC
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    The old FCC issued cb call signs

    mine was originally a 7Qxxxx then it was KNH8201 and was "the cloudskipped"
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