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Someone out to inform Uniden they’re putting out miss leading information
Maybe.
But spec'ing coaxial cable isn't as easy as a single sentence in a manual. They are likely making some assumptions that most users are using Radio Shack grade RG-58. RG-8 -would- be an upgrade compared to that, but by no means an ideal cable for all applications.
In reality the type of cable someone needs depends on the specific application, length and frequencies of interest. That could be an entire book.