Glenn Ashmore wrote:
If you are going to the masthead the ultimate in low loss would be LMR-400
or 400UF. Slightly lighter weight than RG-8 with about half the loss at
157mhz.

LMR type coax is real popular with the wifi folks but I don't know why it
has not been better accepted in marine VHF. It is lighter weight and
handles bends with less loss than the regularly used coax.

What glen said! LMR (Times Microwave) has the LMR series coaxial cable
in a range of sizes that will replace RG-58, RG-8, or any other commonly
used coax. And it outperforms all of the "old standards" by the specs
and in my experience.

http://www.timesmicrowave.com/wireless/index.shtml

Jack

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