coax

[thomasbillman1]

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Scanning frequencies 160.000 to 174.000
25 ft cable needed
suggestion on coax

 

[mmckenna]

Base use?

For a run that short, there's not much of a noticeable difference between most of them.
I'd avoid RG-58, but it would work fine. RG-8 would work well, and so would LMR-400. But the difference between good RG-8 and LMR 400 is in the 100th's of a dB. Basically find something that fits your budget.

You can try out different types here:

Coax Calculator

It's unlikely you'd be able to notice the difference of 1dB or so. Most of the 'common' coaxial cables at 25 feet and 170MHz are going to be few fractions of a dB apart. Your ears won't know the difference.

 

[JoshuaHufford]

I assume you are needing 50 Ohms impedance?

LM-240 is a nice compromise for size, price, and loss for that frequency range and length you need. That is probably what I would run unless you are trying to listen to some really weak signals.