[Public-List] What size coax for vhf?

[John Boor]

Make sure you purchase cable with 50ohm impedance, this is the standard
for all radios.  Also a large dia cable will better connect to the
standard PL259 (UHF) connector.

John Boor

> Anyone know anything about coax & vhf radios? I'm replacing the rotten old
> wire in the mast. RG-8x or RG-213.  Is R-213 overkill for our boats?
>
> I've seen the numbers for signal loss, but it means nothing to me. I keep
> the radio about two feet from the galley bulkhead so i'm estimating 50
> feet
> to the top of the mast.
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