Nassau County 5th/6th batt

[GTR8000]

RG58 is garbage for anything other than very short runs. No wonder you can't hear anything.

 

[KevinC]

So that’s probably the issue why I’m not receiving the 5th/6th. I’ll have to find a shorter way to run the coax to the roof.

Thanks all

Even if you could cut that distance in half with using RG-58 you'd still have over 6 dB of loss. Need to upgrade your coax game.

LMR-400 would help a lot, but at 120' it would still have a little over 3 dB loss at 453. While not optimal, it's a whole lot better than 10+ dB loss.

 

[JackRoberts23]

LMR-400 would help a lot, but at 120' it would still have a little over 3 dB loss at 453. While not optimal, it's a whole lot better than 10+ dB loss.

so you think I need LMR400 instead?

 

[KevinC]

so you think I need LMR400 instead?

No. I think you need LDF4-50A at a minimum for 120' at UHF frequencies.

 

[KevinC]

And to add....before you start posting about other stuff you can't hear I'd seriously address the loss issue first. With that much loss it's impossible to determine if you have a programming issue or you just can't hear it due to all the loss.

You're more than welcome to keep asking, but after seeing this thread you're likely to not get as much help from other members.

 

[JackRoberts23]

I understand. I didn’t realize I had that much loss. I appreciate all the help