GMRS Antenna

[WSDU214]

Folks, I bought this antenna to set up a base station at my place. I have it on a pole & needed the coaxil cable to connect to it. It seems I bought the incorrect cable. The cables I bought where PL-259 UHF CB Coach cable 15ft, RG58 PL-259 UHF Male to Female. I aso bouth the following adapters: PL259 Male to UHF Female Right Angle Adapter. UHF Male to SO239 Female L Shape 90 degree RF Coach Connector CB Radio. See pictures.

What are the appropriate coaxil cables/adapters I need to order for this antenna. Anybody knows?

 

 

[SteveShannon]

5 minutes ago, WRXP381 said:

Best thing to do would have been to ask the person that made the antenna.

You mean the person who marked the antenna as 162-167 MHz?

[WRXB215]

Looks like N-type on the antenna. LMR-400 or better is recommended for the UHF band.

[WRYZ926]

Your best bet is to return that RG58 coax and get some LMR400 or equivalent coax. RG58 is the wrong coax for UHF. 

And from the looks of it, you are going to need a coax with a PL259 on one end and a N Type on the other, or get a PL259 to N tip adaptor.

[SteveShannon]

I agree with wrxb215, the connector on the antenna is an N connector.  Get a piece of lmr400 or m&p Ultraflex 10 that’s the right length. Either get the coax with a PL-259 on the radio end and a male N connector on the antenna end or pick up the correct adapter.

You don’t need the right angle connectors and RG-58 is very lossy at GMRS frequencies.

[WRXP381]

Yes it’s a N female connector on your antenna. You can get lmr400 with n type and 259.   Or you can get adaptors.  Yes you should get lmr400.  Best thing to do would have been to ask the person that made the antenna.   
 

[WRXP381]

49 minutes ago, SteveShannon said:

You mean the person who marked the antenna as 162-167 MHz?

Looks like a typo but if I had seen that as a buyer I wouldn’t have purchased it.  I would have sent it back.  But I also personally would not have purchased a j pole. But that’s just me. 

[WSDU214]

Thank you all for your input on this. At this time I am breaking my head on getting the correct cables or adaptors in amazon. Please help guys. I am sorry, but I am new to this and I need to set up my base station. On the antenna end seems to be a male N connector. See picture

 

[SteveShannon]

No, that’s a female N connector. The center is a tiny socket with spring fingers. 
We already told you what to get:

1. LMR400 or equivalent cable with pl259 on both ends. 
2. Adapter with SO239 on one side and N male on the other side. 
 

Or call DX Engineering and order a DXE400 cable with an N male on one end and PL259 on the other. 

[WSDU214]

Got it Mr. Steve. Sorry to bother sir. Much appreciated

[SteveShannon]

2 hours ago, WSDU214 said:

Got it Mr. Steve. Sorry to bother sir. Much appreciated

It’s no bother.  How long of a cable do you need?  I can link a cable with the correct ends. If you want.