[Coax type for mobile use]

I want to thank all you guys with great information and patience for us new guys.

I wouldn't have thought twice about using some of these adapters and connectors.

I'm all about the gidgits/gadgets, erector set type of building stuff.

One wouldn't think that they have that much loss by looking at them.

It makes me feel a lot better that this project will have a better chance of working.

Thanks again.

[Coax type for mobile use]

Thanks berkinet.

Yes I did mean PL-259 connector. Sorry, typing to fast for my brain.

So, looking at your table, at 15 ft of RG-58 my loss should be 1.68 db. Which sounds very acceptable.

I guess the key for this application is, keep line as short as possible and minimize/eliminate connectors.

Thanks again.

[Coax type for mobile use]

Thanks all for the advise.

Sorry to have such a newb question but I guess I have to start somewhere.

Just wasn't sure if using smaller diameter cable would have an effect on the radio performance per some of the discussion I read about.

Yes there are three vehicles I will be installing on.

Thank you everyone for helping me out.

Now to read up on attaching the SL-259 connectors...

[Laird Technologies TRAB 4503 vs Laird AB450 for Mobile]

That is a very good point my friend. Mostly the reason we went cheap to start with.

[Coax type for mobile use]

Looking for advise (and I may be over thinking it).

Searched here and online and couldn't really find info on a mobile application.

So here goes.

 

I will be installing 3 radios in utv's and basically wondering what would be a decent coax to go with.

Not sure if the 'bigger the better' theory is in play here or not.

Was thinking anywhere from RG-58/LMR-195, RG-8x/LMR-240, and RG8/LMR-400.

 

Specs we are using are: Radios are all Kenwood TK-880H (40w).

2 NMO antennas that are 1/2 wave NGP hooked on a roll bar. 1 NMO antenna 1/4 wave going in center of his roof.

Will be about a 15ft (+/-) run?

Pretty much using on simplex mode for the most part.

 

Thanks.

 

 

[Laird Technologies TRAB 4503 vs Laird AB450 for Mobile]

I am curious to this antenna as well. It would be well suited to the offroad environment if it works well.

My friend has a metal roof on his utv and we went with the regular Laird 1/4 wave as it was a third of the price.

We might have to go with this one if he breaks it tho because he got his nickname "Flipper" for a reason.