I am doing battle trying to find a decent coax for my GMRS mobile setup. I used the RG-8X and it seems to be a big fail. I am losing power and the SWR is high. I am pretty sure it is the cable but how can I tell? When I put up my magnetic antenna on top of my 2020 Ram, The SWR is around 1.3 to 1.5 @ 20 watts. If I connect a 10 foot RG-8X extension then it goes south and the swr raises to 2.5 to 3.5. Yes the cable is ok. I tested it. The magnet mount is a Midland with a Midland 6db antenna and it is using RG-58U cable. If I extend it with the RG-8X will that really cause the swr to raise that much? I am trying to hard mount an antenna using an NMO mount with good cable but want to make sure I have everything running before I invest a lot of time running the cable. Thanks for any help.
You can post now and register later.
If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.
Question
WRMG216
I am doing battle trying to find a decent coax for my GMRS mobile setup. I used the RG-8X and it seems to be a big fail. I am losing power and the SWR is high. I am pretty sure it is the cable but how can I tell? When I put up my magnetic antenna on top of my 2020 Ram, The SWR is around 1.3 to 1.5 @ 20 watts. If I connect a 10 foot RG-8X extension then it goes south and the swr raises to 2.5 to 3.5. Yes the cable is ok. I tested it. The magnet mount is a Midland with a Midland 6db antenna and it is using RG-58U cable. If I extend it with the RG-8X will that really cause the swr to raise that much? I am trying to hard mount an antenna using an NMO mount with good cable but want to make sure I have everything running before I invest a lot of time running the cable. Thanks for any help.
Link to comment
Share on other sites
10 answers to this question
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.