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bearcat

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Antenna Cable
« on: December 11, 2008, 08:02:06 AM »
Hi

With luck I am going to order a Radarbox next week and intend to site the antenna high in the loft without a pre-amp first to see how it goesas I live quite high.
Having searched the forum it looks like the choice is between 2 cables Westflex 103 and
LMR 400, as it will be a run of about 18 mts just wondering which would be the best, plus what would be a good patch lead at the Radarbox end.

Thanks

Stewart


Deadcalm

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Re: Antenna Cable
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2008, 11:45:47 AM »
I use Ecoflex 10.  I originally bought a Wimo antenna and preamp - they provide a cable/plug/lead assembly for the connection between the RadarBox and Bias Tee (SMA to BNC).  I've also got a Kuhne pre-amp, and that has N connectors either end.  To get around that connection problem, I have an SMA/N adaptor, with an additional right-angled N connector to ease the strain.

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bearcat

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Re: Antenna Cable
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2008, 04:28:29 PM »
Thanks for the info DC

I'll Have a look at that.

Stewart

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Re: Antenna Cable
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2008, 06:57:14 PM »
the choice is between 2 cables Westflex 103 and
LMR 400
The performance will be about the same; the Westflex is smaller.

bearcat

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Re: Antenna Cable
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2008, 08:47:23 AM »
Thanks for the info it will help me decide what to get.

Stewart