i know i need to upgrade my coax at the moment I'm using rg-8x low loss double shielded
an amp tech i met said to see how much loss you are getting with the radio only on a dummy load the dead key is 2 watts then i connect the antenna coax to the radio and the meter with dummy load at the end of the ant coax key radio now I'm showing 1 1/2 watts dead key ok not so bad
then i put the amp back in line, so it's the radio amp low pass filter amp set at 200 watts dead key on a dummy load.
took meter again and connected at antenna coax check dead key now I'm showing 150 watts dead key, on 75 feet of the rg8x low loss
my question is how much the loss seems 2% 3% and so on yes i will be switching to lmr 400 but not at this given moment economy kicking my arse LOL
an amp tech i met said to see how much loss you are getting with the radio only on a dummy load the dead key is 2 watts then i connect the antenna coax to the radio and the meter with dummy load at the end of the ant coax key radio now I'm showing 1 1/2 watts dead key ok not so bad
then i put the amp back in line, so it's the radio amp low pass filter amp set at 200 watts dead key on a dummy load.
took meter again and connected at antenna coax check dead key now I'm showing 150 watts dead key, on 75 feet of the rg8x low loss
my question is how much the loss seems 2% 3% and so on yes i will be switching to lmr 400 but not at this given moment economy kicking my arse LOL