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Two Way Radio Antenna Cable

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/* LMR-240, 200 and 195 */
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== Attenuation Charts ====Attenuation Charts== ===Common Cable Attenuation Chart====== Common Cable Attenuation Chart ====== VHF / UHF / GHz Attenuation Chart ======VHF / UHF / GHz Attenuation Chart===| width="122" | '''1/2" LDF'''| width="122" | '''1/2" LDF (Heliax)'''| width="122" | '''7/8" LDF'''| width="122" | '''7/8" LDF (Heliax)'''| width="122" | '''1 1/4" LDF'''| width="122" | '''1 1/4" LDF (Heliax)'''| width="122" | '''1 5/8" LDF'''| width="122" | '''1 5/8" LDF (Heliax)'''== RG-58 ====Cable Options to Antenna== ===RG-58===Because it is flexible and thin, this cable is often used for vehicle installations.  Suitable for vehicle installs for CB radio and HF amateur radio.== RG-8/U =====RG-8x / Mini-8===thin, This cable is .242" diameter with a #16 AWG stranded center conductor and a foam dielectric. ===RG-8/U===This cable is suitable for 50-75 foot runs in the VHF/UHF range.  The cable is considered by some to be obsolete.  The cable has a characteristic impedance of 50Ω.This cable is suitable for 50-75 foot runs in the VHF/UHF range.  The cable is considered by some to be obsolete.  The cable has a characteristic impedance of 50Ω.  This cable is .405" in diameter with a #13 AWG center conductor and a solid polyethylene dielectric.  == RG-213 =====RG-213===== UR-67 =====UR-67===== LMR-400 =====LMR-400===== Belden 9913 =====Belden 9913=====Jumper (Patch) Cable==From the transceiver to an antenna matching unit, swr, power meter, or linear amplifier, the use of a short, flexible jumper cable is needed.  These tend to have higher attenuation, the tradeoff being flexibility for signal loss.  At lengths of 3ft to 6ft the attenuation is negligible.  ===RG-58===CB and jumper for ham radio.  Lossy.===LMR-240, 200 and 195===Because LMR-400 is thick and can put a lot of stress on the connectors of equipment, thinner more flexible alternatives are preferred for jumper use.  LMR-195 is thin and flexible.  RFC195 is LMR-195 equivalent and suitable for jumpers on 2m and 70cm application in lengths of 6ft or less.  LMR-195 has less attenuation than does RG-58U at all frequencies.  At CB frequencies it is 1.8 vs 2.5 and at 70cm ham it is 4.8 vs 7.4.  LMR-195 has lower loss than other RG ‘58’ type cables. This is achieved through the use of a high velocity dielectric and a bonded aluminum tape outer conductor.
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