Everyone has an opinion. Since I’m doing this for the first time I’d like to hear as many as possible before I do anything.
Background:
I just purchased a ST-2 antenna and installed it on the roof. The 50 feet of RG-6 cable is not long enough. I need about 80 feet for the total run. I started listening to the scanner temporarily with the supplied 50’ cable and I can get system as far as 30 miles away. Most systems I listen to are in the 400 & 800 MHz range. I would like to try and get NYC which is another 10 or so miles. Current reception is very weak.
Question:
The antenna is as high as I can get it. I need an additional 30 feet of cable and would like to extend the range another 10 or so miles. Will cable with a lower loss then the supplied RG-6 accomplish this? I’m not going to ask, “What’s the best cable?”, but since I need to run new cable anyway I might as well get something that helps with reception.
Thanks…
Background:
I just purchased a ST-2 antenna and installed it on the roof. The 50 feet of RG-6 cable is not long enough. I need about 80 feet for the total run. I started listening to the scanner temporarily with the supplied 50’ cable and I can get system as far as 30 miles away. Most systems I listen to are in the 400 & 800 MHz range. I would like to try and get NYC which is another 10 or so miles. Current reception is very weak.
Question:
The antenna is as high as I can get it. I need an additional 30 feet of cable and would like to extend the range another 10 or so miles. Will cable with a lower loss then the supplied RG-6 accomplish this? I’m not going to ask, “What’s the best cable?”, but since I need to run new cable anyway I might as well get something that helps with reception.
Thanks…