A couple questions on my scanner setup: I have a copper j-pole tuned to 160-162 Mhz that I use to listen to railroad and marine traffic. Right now, I have the following cable run to get to the antenna:
Antenna
25 feet RG213/U with PL259 male at antenna end and BNC male at scanner end
6 inches RG316 BNC female to BNC Male (stress relief pigtail at scanner)
Scanner
1. I am going to move the antenna to a higher location. Can I get by with keeping my current RG213/U cable and using a connector like this (UHF Female to UHF Female Adapter) to add another 25 feet, or will the signal loss be too great? Should I start from scratch and get a solid, un-spliced 50 foot cable?
2. Is the RG316 suitable for the pigtail, or am I losing to much signal to make it worth it?
Thanks for your input!
Antenna
25 feet RG213/U with PL259 male at antenna end and BNC male at scanner end
6 inches RG316 BNC female to BNC Male (stress relief pigtail at scanner)
Scanner
1. I am going to move the antenna to a higher location. Can I get by with keeping my current RG213/U cable and using a connector like this (UHF Female to UHF Female Adapter) to add another 25 feet, or will the signal loss be too great? Should I start from scratch and get a solid, un-spliced 50 foot cable?
2. Is the RG316 suitable for the pigtail, or am I losing to much signal to make it worth it?
Thanks for your input!