+1 on LMR-400. It makes even a just decent radio perform much better. You can get pre-terminated lengths on Amazon.
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Dec 10, 2016, at 7:49 AM, ed vanderkruk via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Most will perform similarly with the relatively short runs in a sailboat but > I like using LMR400 Ultraflex ... a bit thicker and stiffer than most typical > VHF cables so check that it won't be too much of a bother to run it from the > radio to the top of the mast. > > If you are near Toronto I have some extra for sale. > > Ed > Prime Interest > 1982 LF38 > > Toronto, Canada > > > On Dec 9, 2016 9:36 PM, "Bob Hickson via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > I need to pull a new VHF wire up my mast in the spring. I see that there are > 4 different types of Coaxial cable. Any suggestions which is best for a 60 > foot run from the radio to the top of the mast? > > > > Bob Hickson, P. ENG., > Sent from Samsung Mobile
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