coax for scanning ???
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coax for scanning ???
I am putting a antenna up for scanning , I have a lot of unused satalite tv coax would this be ok to use on my scanning antenna i will be using about 30 mt .
- ch25
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Re: coax for scanning ???
It's good.
I use sat coax for my rx antennas too. Low loss, low cost.
I use sat coax for my rx antennas too. Low loss, low cost.
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Re: coax for scanning ???
Thanks Chris if its good enough for you it will do for me to, what coax plugs do you use cb type please,
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Re: coax for scanning ???
Plugs depend on your needs.
For my miniwhip I use F type one side and BNC on the other.
For my miniwhip I use F type one side and BNC on the other.
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Re: coax for scanning ???
HI would it be possable to use what they call twin shotgun coax to run two antennas say one for pmr and another one for 2mt/70cmt fed into two scanners would this be k ???
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Re: coax for scanning ???
Its just two bits of coax stuck together. As long as separate sources to separate receivers then should be fine.
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