"jphoenix" wrote in message
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Malcolm Austin wrote:


The quality of the coax is also important. Amazing how much signal power
you can lose over 10 feet of poor coax. Get the best you can afford.

Cheers,
Malcolm (also a poor K6CR owner) :-)

Malcom and Burt,

What brand or spec coax is the best quality? I have an AV-5 antenna
with ground plane (as shown on Tim's page he
http://www.wingsandwheels.com/page14.htm ) that I want to connect to my
Icom portable (BNC both ends), so what should I look for in a fine
piece of coax suitable for this installation?

I have only a RadioShack SWR meter (that I use to tune my cb antenna)
so what can I rig up to tune the AV-5 to the Icom/coax installation?




Jim, the RadioShack SWR meter will work fine. It doesn't show to be
useful in that range but mine works well.



But, as Tim Mara says in another response, use a good quality coax and
good quality crimp on BNC connectors. Take any screw on BNC connectors
you find and throw them in the trash. better still, get a good torch and
melt them down so no one else will try to use them later.



Larry

"01" USA