Will the 959 burn out that stock Cascadia Evo antenna out of the box? IF I do go with an external mounted antenna, should I use a single or duals? Also what headaches is that plastic body gonna cause? My old 29 has about had it. 14 years, cant complain.
Dang I really have to look at the last post date in these things!!!
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I agreed with the 29. You can do a lot with them for little money. Want to go SSB? Get the big Brother 148....
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As for coax quality, short runs used on mobile can permit almost any decent coax type, provided it is not damaged and you're running modest power, say, less than 100 watts. Loss is negligible for runs under 50 feet. For base installations, it can be a whole different game.
Lastly, low quality, "lossy" coax can potentially make the SWR measuremt seem better than it really is. It will weaken the reflected power, not just the forward power. Therefore, the meter and the radio will "see" a better SWR, even though the power is being wated as heat in the lossy coax and not transmitted from the antenna.
You seemed pretty harsh on the previous poster who had it quite right, actually. This is an older thread, and like they teach the kids, nothing ever leaves the internet.
Source regarding SWR and coax:
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Are you measuring dead key? Many meters don't really do peak power accurately...
aka cue the oscilloscope, and if you're really feeling confident, the spectrum analyzer, too. (Right, @rabbiporkchop ?)rabbiporkchop Thanks this. -
General observation on this forum:
The quality of writing and adherence to grammar rules is directly proportional to the quality of what posters have to say.
So when a poster writes paragraphs about big radios and amps without using a single period, I know they're the ones broadcasting on 6 channels at once.rabbiporkchop Thanks this. -
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