"Sonny Hood" wrote in message
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On Wed, 28 May 2008 10:16:45 -0400, Sonny Hood wrote:

Thanks Guys, I got some good replies and it cause me to
reconsider the change. I find that the best and most simple change
will be to remove the RG-8X and it's high attenuation and install all
JT-2015 (RG-8 Type) from R&L Electronics. Also to put a good 1:1
balun at the feed point.
I have a 160M windom and a G5RV and will dedicate this
inverted vee antenna to 75M. This will be not used on 40M due to the
high resistance on the second harmonic with the current balun.
Yes the added baluns for the ladder line would increase the
insertion loss and yes the wet ladder line is a poor conductor. And
the cost will be spent for a more efficiency designed system.
K4WYS

YOu have had many answers to your question, but have drawn the wrong
conclusion. If you replace the rg8x with some of the best low loss coax
(lmr400 for my example) you go from about .7 db to .2 db of loss on 80
meters. That is .5 db less loss. You will almost need an electron
microscope to see the s-meter move . Also 80 meters has so much noise on it
most of the time, you will not be able to hear the difference. I think it
was one db that was suppose to be the minimal detected difference in hearing
when the db scale was first put into use.

It may seem that if you have a 100 watt output transmitter you will go from
about 85 to 95 watts in a matched system. This may seem to be a lot , but
on the receving end it will not be noticed.

On maybe 20 meters and higher, especially 2 meters and up it does make good
use of the money to go to a higher grade of coax for weak signals.

Spend your money on something more productive.