Icom R75 antenna connector

[AlaskaListener]

Not sure if this is the correct place for this question, but I'll ask anyway. I purchased an Icom r75 and was wondering if I would need a coax or adapter to hook up the antenna to it. I'm looking at buying the EF-SWL antenna, from the pictures it looks like it will require a piece to connect the two. Would anyone know what item I would need to get the radio connected to this antenna?

https://www.lnrprecision.com/store/EF-SWL-Shortwave-p39885474

This is the antenna ^

ICOM IC-R75 Product Reviews

This is the radio^

Couldn't find a great view of the back of the unit.

Thanks for any help,
Ryan

 

[rivardj]

Use 50 ohm Coaxial Cable with a PL-259 on Each End

The antenna you specify and the Icom receiver each have a SO-239 connector. All you will need is an appropriate length of 50 ohm coax cable with a PL-259 connector on each end. The length and type of 50 ohm coax cable will be determined by the physical installation parameters at your location.

 

[AlaskaListener]

Ok, that makes sense. From the looks of that it looks like what I used for my CB radio antenna, so the coax would have two male ends, correct?

 

[rivardj]

Two male ends, correct.

The length will be determined by the distance from the receiver antenna jack to where the UV resistant matchbox that houses a wideband 9:1 transformer is mounted outside your building. RG-58 or RG-8X would be good choices for the type of coax assuming the cable length is not super long.

 

[AlaskaListener]

Awesome, thanks a lot.