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Originally Posted by Mackman
is this good for a single antenna setup. My mack came with 2 antennas on the truck i just un-hooked one of them cuz i hear 1 works better then 2. But all the coax are still there for a dual set-up.
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Mini-8 may have more loss than RG-58 at 27MHZ, I'm not sure. But at a 9-18 foot coaxial run at that frequency, the loss would be negligible.
I would go with the 18 ft length as opposed to 9 ft. 18ft is approximately the length of one full wave at 27MHZ, as 9ft is approx. a 1/2 wavelength.
The 18 & 9 foot coaxial advice is based on sound theory. A full wave (18ft coax run) will exhibit a higher db gain at (full wave configuration) as opposed to the totally acceptable, but less efficient, 9ft (half wave config).
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Originally Posted by hatt91
Also, if you have any extra slack, do NOT coil it up nicely. The creates a RF choke and severely limits your radio. Just let it go randomly loose.
Great advice Hatt!
Like Hatt91 said, the antenna is the most important part of the set up. Proper coaxial setup is so critical, to include minimum VSWR.
With all of this great advice, the Mackman BBR ought to be able to broadcast redneck rock-box chatter all over the Keystone State!! :lol: