teebee
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I have an Antenex B8965C antenna with a magnet mount. Using it to monitor 700 and 800 mhz. (any better mobile antenna's with mag mount for 700 & 800 recommendations, please). I have to change the coax on it because it is way to short. The coax is RG8x. Should I try and replace it with RG8x cable or is there a better/lower loss cable than this one. I have looked at LMR-240 and LMR-300 50 ohm and 75 ohm cables. They both seem to be RG8x cable. Also I have noticed some people use RG6 cable for mobile antenna's. Isn't RG6 75 ohm cable and isn't it recommended to use 50 ohm cables on scanners. Which of the two has better performace and lower loss 50 ohm or 75 ohm. According to Times Microwave there LMR-240 and LMR-300 is also offered in 75 ohm cable. Could someone advise the best performance cable and what ohms is best to use. Thanks