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Base Coax extension or a longer piece?

Tweetybird

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I need another 10' to raise the antenna 10'. are the barrels ok? I could put the extension inside the mast as it's a sirio starduster. Or just buy a longer coax? It's the mini 8 and I have a 300a amp. I am leaning toward longer piece of coax. But what is a good coax? I've been out of radio for 40 years or so.
 

I never hesitate using them. My OCD wants a single run, but my laziness accepts barrels and other adapters. I wish I could find the video where this engineer dude put about 20 different adapters together. It was ridiculous looking, but he was able to show negligible loss. His only recommendations was to use decent quality stuff that is clean.
 
A quality barrel connector will take as much power as the connector on the back of your amp, watt meter and antenna....maybe more.
 
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How much is too much? I run 600w through mine, maybe I should check them?

SM, if you check out Mustang 131 on YouTube you'll see he uses a big hootenater to help get his name called. (y)

He probably tried using a barrel connector to see what happens, and since he did it many times...he was either not convinced or he just liked to see sparks fly.(y)

Just my opinion!
 
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If you use good quality connectors such as Amphenol you should not have a problem unless you run several kilowatts. Most of the cheaper connectors have a loose sloppy fit and that will cause arcing and will eventually burn up the connector. I know guys that run 1500-2000 watts on the ham bands with barrel connectors without any issue.
 

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