[Towertalk] Really dumb question on coax

[Bill Hider (N3RR)]

Look at it as less than 1 dB difference.  That's 1/6 of an S-unit, which is
insignificant.
The 270 ft of Belden is "better" since you avoid additional connectors and
their additional loss and failure modes (though also very small).

Bill, N3RR

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Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Really dumb question on coax


> Well, lets see:
>
> 2.16 dB loss => 60.8% power delivered to load
> 1.40 dB loss => 72.4% power delivered to load
>
> assuming 1500 watts in, the difference is 174 watts. Look at it this way,
if you use the lower loss feedline, your 1326 watt SB-220 looks the same as
a 1500 watt Acom 2000 with the higher loss feed....
>
> -Tony, K1KP
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