Depending on what frequency, rg58 is pretty lossy.  Probably won't 
notice much on 160 or 75, but on ten more so.  I'd have to look up the 
73
Butch
WA0VJR
Node 3148
Wallace, ks.


actual figures.  On Sun, 4 May 2014, Mark Torgerson wrote:

> Hi
>
> Well, I ordered a mobile power cord for my TS 440 s. Then I ordered 100 feet
> of RG 58 to go to the dipole. Then, of course I had to order ends for the
> cable. Since I am using rg 174 to slip my feed line through the window, I
> ordered two lengths of that. It comes with SMA ends. So, that meant ordering
> adapters for those. Actually only for one of them. I am using the other to
> get a source of earth ground. My poor wife has never been around me when I
> was setting up a station. She really wondered about all that stuff I
> ordered. Well, to be quite honest, I didn't order the one last adapter I
> needed and I haven't worked out a ground rod yet. So, I am getting close to
> back on the air, but I am still needing a power supply and a mike. I can
> just taste those HF contacts. Smile.
>
> While I am writing this. our son is napping on my chest. He has no interest
> at all in radio, or anything much other than eat, sleep, and diaper
> changing. Smile.
>
> Well, that's the round up here.
>
> God bless, 73,
> Mark
>
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