On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:48:52 -0500, Buck wrote:

One thing I learned the hard way is to create a break-point in the
line where if something grabs the coax and keeps going with it, it
releases from the radio it is attached to.

Hi Buck,

Reminds me of my Navy days when Ensigns would attempt to walk 6 feet
with a mike that had a 5 foot cable. We attached a chain from the
mike to the bulkhead that was 4 foot long.

Answer for appropriate cable slack: 1 foot.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC