Care and Feeding of Your Antenna: Tips to Maintain Signal Strength
Learn about the care and feeding of your antenna to ensure you don't lose the signal before it reaches its destination. This comprehensive guide covers the importance of coaxial feedlines, understanding characteristic impedance, drawbacks of certain types of coax, the debate between PL-259/SO-239 (UHF) and N connectors, and more. Get expert advice from Clint Miller KCJUO and Paul Cowley KB7VML of Story County ARES in this informative presentation from January 16th, 2016.
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CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR ANTENNA DON T LOSE THE SIGNAL BEFORE IT GETS THERE! Clint Miller KC JUO and Paul Cowley KB7VML Story County ARES January 16th, 2016
Coax is a feedline used to connect radio to antenna Only one of several types of feedline systems Very easy to handle, but not without its drawbacks Consists of two conductors coaxial to each other Has a characteristic impedance Construction and materials can vary widely
Remember 3dB It s either half or double Note specific drawbacks 9913 is air-core coax RG-8 and similar are large High penalty for flexibility
The great connector debate PL-259/SO-239 (UHF) vs N Which flavor should you use?
CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR ANTENNA DON T LOSE THE SIGNAL BEFORE IT GETS THERE! QUESTIONS? Clint Miller KC JUO and Paul Cowley KB7VML Story County ARES January 16th, 2016
