There are addapters for F plug to PL259. I can hear it now, "oh my god, you
will loose at least a milionth of a watt if you use an adapter. That is
totaly unacceptable".
"Bob Miller" wrote in message
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The connectors they used to attach to a tv input
won't fit your transceiver.

Bob
k5qwg

Probably the same one he uses on 20.

"Fractenna" wrote in message
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i should came here in the first place the folks in the cb group
said tv coax will cause damage to my radio ,thanks 73s


What callsign do you use on 10m?

73,
Chip N1IR

I connect to rg6 usinf an F to TNC adapter and then use a TNC to N adapter
"Bob Miller" wrote in message
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On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 22:53:49 -0500, (g g) wrote:

i wont to build a dipole ant for 10 meters can i use tv coax .or do i
need to use rg.58

Electrically, the tv coax should work nearly as well as rg58.

Only problem I see is the foil inner shield in tv coax might be
trickier to solder to a standard pl-259 plug that you will screw onto
your transceiver. The connectors they used to attach to a tv input
won't fit your transceiver.

Bob
k5qwg

Cut it for a multiple of 1/2 wavelengths.... Use type "f" connectors
and adaptors to uhf or whatever you want to use....

When the transmission line is cut for a multiple of 1/2 wavelength for a
particular frequency, you can put 100 ohms at one end and it will see
the exact impedance at the other end....

I use it on a 40/20 meter cross dipole and it works great and has very
low loss...

walter


g g wrote:
i wont to build a dipole ant for 10 meters can i use tv coax .or do i
need to use rg.58

Cut it for a multiple of 1/2 wavelengths.... Use type "f" connectors
and adaptors to uhf or whatever you want to use....

When the transmission line is cut for a multiple of 1/2 wavelength for a
particular frequency, you can put 100 ohms at one end and it will see
the exact impedance at the other end....

I use it on a 40/20 meter cross dipole and it works great and has very
low loss...

walter


g g wrote:
i wont to build a dipole ant for 10 meters can i use tv coax .or do i
need to use rg.58