Learn how to calculate 1 2 wave multiples for use in special setups.
Cb antenna cable length.
Cb antenna length how does an antenna size affect my cb radio.
Lengths available from 1 foot up to 150 feet.
While everything will wire up your dual antenna system simply won t work properly.
Listening to cb.
The length of coax to used to repeat the swr of a non resonant antenna other than 50 ohm match to your system at the other end would be 1 2 wave multiple length coax.
With this antenna cable you have up to ten options of sizes ranging from 1 5 feet to 150 feet in length.
If you find that 49 feet is too short from the antenna then add 11 feet to the coax from the antenna to the meters making your total length with jumper cable 66 feet.
The following can be found on the xxxxx faq concerning coaxial cable length.
All too often the coax is ignored and performance suffers because of the lack of attention it receives.
Each cable length is suitable for a particular purpose.
Everything you transmit and receive must travel along it s length.
Coaxial cable for cb radio antenna installations.
Some people will purchase regular coax cable and try to use a t connector to install everything.
Any other type of coax won t work with your dual antenna setup.
If you re running dual antennas you must use rg 59 coax.
11 x 6 66.
If you put 4 watts into a four foot antenna you will get the same power out of that antenna as if you were putting 2 watts into a 102 inch whip.
Cb coax cable is necessary to connect your antenna to your radio.
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Coax lenth calculator find the correct length coax to use on your 18 wheeler the conjugate match one of the most important things that a cb tech can know about.
An essential part of the overall electrical length of the antenna is the coax cable.
If you put 4 watts into a 3 foot antenna you will get the same power out as if you wre putting about 1 5 watts into a 102 inch whip.
You can see all of our rg 59 style cb coax.
You will need to consider how long the coax needs to be to run from the radio to the antenna mount.
Coax cable connectors adapters and parts.
Therefore by offering diverse choices it is easier for you to choose the best cb coax cable sizes that fit your needs.
49 6 55.
If you mount the antenna in the back of the vehicle or the mirrors of a semi you ll need more coax cable.
Use 49 feet of coax from the antenna to your meter and 6 feet from your meter to your radio.
The cables commonly used for cb applications have a vf range from about 6 to 8 or there abouts.