Topband: CABLE CHOICE

[Tom W8JI]

>I am going to need to run a coaxial cable from a receiving system about 900 
>ft away from the shack.  My first thought was flooded RG6, Commscope 
>F660BEF, which would appear to have about 4 db of loss but then thought 
>possibly some flooded RG11, MaxPipe S1D60PN-O-R1K,  might be a little 
>better.  I could not find any loss specs on it.  More money of course.  Any 
>input on this one?  73 Mike K4PI
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I'd use an F11 style cable, with flooding compound, for that distance.