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

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

Yes,
Ian.
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Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , g g
writes

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

Yes,
Ian.
Yes, you can use 5 ohm tv coax but you will be better off using 50 ohm
rg 8 or rg 58 cable as the output circuit of your radio is optimized for
the 50 ohm cable. There is aloss of power in the mismatched cable. Not
much but it is there.
If you must use 75 ohm cable then investigate using a matching section
of 50 ohm cable.

Dave WD9BDZ

"g g",
Sure. The aluminum used for the shield isn't easy to solder
to, but 'TV' coax should work okay.
'Doc

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

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

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

Probably the same one he uses on 20.

"Fractenna" wrote in message
...
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

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
...
The connectors they used to attach to a tv input
won't fit your transceiver.

Bob
k5qwg

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