As long as there is sufficient drive available even a modest loss in the
coax wont hurt. In fact it is a good thing with some amps as it will
flatten out the input VSWR.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "kenw2dtc" <kenw2dtc@comcast.net>
To: "STEPHEN L SALA" <k7awb@msn.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] coax length between transceiver and amplifier
> Steven,
>
> In my opinion: if the input impedance off the amplifier matches the
> output
> impedance of the driver and the coax has excellent shielding, there
> will be
> no problems with any length. When I say "any length", one must be
> aware of
> the coax loss with real long runs.
>
> At 40 feet with something like LMR-400, there should be no problem on
> HF or
> 6 meters.
>
> 73,
> Ken W2DTC
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _________________________
> Ken Barber Middletown, NJ
> Website: http://w2dtc.com
> _________________________
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "STEPHEN L SALA" <k7awb@msn.com>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 5:36 PM
> Subject: [Amps] coax length between transceiver and amplifier
>
>
>>I was wondering how long you can run coax between a modern transceiver
>>and
>>the amplifier? And I have two cases:
>>
>> 1 HF
>> 2 6 meters
>>
>> Since my ham desk is in the middle of the room so I can have access
>> to all
>> sides of the U-shaped desk for wiring, and the desk is holding about
>> all
>> the weight it can support, it would be advantageous to put the
>> amplifiers
>> on a separate desk. This would require 40 feet of coax in the
>> internal
>> run between the units for each.
>> 73
>> Stephen L. Sala (Steve) K7AWB Nine Mile Falls, WA DN17es
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