how much CB coax?
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The optimum length for a single antenna installation is the shorest distance possible. Period. End of story. That whole "optimum 18ft" thing is a myth purported by "experts" who heard from other "experts" and passed on by people who believed those "experts" for the last 40 something years. It is crap. If 18ft happens to be the length you need, then fine. But don't be fooled into thinking you need it when you don't.
Avoid sharp bends that kinck the coax. Avoid loops and coils. Leave yourself about a foot of slack on the radio end so you can move it around and work. And you should leave yourself about a foot of slack on the other end too so you have some wiggle room and incase you need to replace the connections down the road.
Avoid sharp bends that kinck the coax. Avoid loops and coils. Leave yourself about a foot of slack on the radio end so you can move it around and work. And you should leave yourself about a foot of slack on the other end too so you have some wiggle room and incase you need to replace the connections down the road.
The optimum length for a single antenna installation is the shorest distance possible. Period. End of story. That whole "optimum 18ft" thing is a myth purported by "experts" who heard from other "experts" and passed on by people who believed those "experts" for the last 40 something years. It is crap. If 18ft happens to be the length you need, then fine. But don't be fooled into thinking you need it when you don't.
Avoid sharp bends that kinck the coax. Avoid loops and coils. Leave yourself about a foot of slack on the radio end so you can move it around and work. And you should leave yourself about a foot of slack on the other end too so you have some wiggle room and incase you need to replace the connections down the road.
Avoid sharp bends that kinck the coax. Avoid loops and coils. Leave yourself about a foot of slack on the radio end so you can move it around and work. And you should leave yourself about a foot of slack on the other end too so you have some wiggle room and incase you need to replace the connections down the road.
im mounting it behind the cab in the front corner of the bed
The optimum length for a single antenna installation is the shorest distance possible. Period. End of story. That whole "optimum 18ft" thing is a myth purported by "experts" who heard from other "experts" and passed on by people who believed those "experts" for the last 40 something years. It is crap. If 18ft happens to be the length you need, then fine. But don't be fooled into thinking you need it when you don't.
Avoid sharp bends that kinck the coax. Avoid loops and coils. Leave yourself about a foot of slack on the radio end so you can move it around and work. And you should leave yourself about a foot of slack on the other end too so you have some wiggle room and incase you need to replace the connections down the road.
Avoid sharp bends that kinck the coax. Avoid loops and coils. Leave yourself about a foot of slack on the radio end so you can move it around and work. And you should leave yourself about a foot of slack on the other end too so you have some wiggle room and incase you need to replace the connections down the road.
Bingo i got out string and ran it how i was gonna do the coax and measured when i was done thus i knew exact what i needed
the guys make them themselves from massive bulk, and its $15 any size so he gave me an 18ft piece. and its stranded ,says so on the cable
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I got 15 ft. from the radio to the end of the bed using the Alon mount. The guy I went to makes his own coax at the cb shop, and I noticed a big difference in interference coming from the truck when going from the radio shack coax to this heavy duty stuff...
EDIT
Just remembered Lazler is in Canada.
