"mikeFNB" moc.dlrowltn@FNB7G-ekim wrote in message
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the higher the better.
extended coax length will ofcourse increase coax losses but they will be
far
lower than the gain you will get by sticking it up high, and outside.

mike

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Does the length of coax decrease performance in scanning as much as
when you are transmitting?

I can put an antenna in my attic where I will only have about 5 feet of
coax. (My scanner is upstairs) I could mount an outside antenna on top
of my tv tower at about 30 feet, but would need to run about 50 feet of
coax. The total elevation if it was in my attic would be 20 feet or so.
(But I do have alot of insulation that might block the signal).




I hope I'm not posting twice (The first one vanished for no good reason)!

The best thing you can do is mount a bullet amp at the antenna. Even the
best quality coax has a large loss at microwave frequencies. Use the type
of amp meant for satellite television. Since you aren't transmitting you'll
get by cheap. This will also allow you to use cheaper RG6.