[Amps] coax length between transceiver and amplifier

[Carl]

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 at comcast.net>
To: "STEPHEN L SALA" <k7awb at msn.com>; <amps at 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
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "STEPHEN L SALA" <k7awb at msn.com>
> To: <amps at 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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