[TowerTalk] Coax Loss

[Jim Miller KG0KP]

I have struggled with this and have seen it both ways.  

Take an example of 100 feet of some coax at 5 db loss.
Is the loss at 200 feet 8 db or is it 10 db ????
And is the loss at 50 feet 2 db or 2.5 db ????

Thanks,
73, Jim