NMO install, coax advice please!!

[211inthamag]

OK..i cant believe im going to have a hole cut in the roof of my truck.. I purchased a new Larsen NMO 2/70B to have installed in the roof of my truck! My question is what is the BEST coax to get that isn't the size and stiff like lmr 400 or heliax? Would one say Rg 142 with a "N" connector to the antenna and a PL to the radio? My goal is to find the best coax for flexible mobile installation with the lowest loss possible! What are yall running?

 

[w9cll]

RG-58 is perfectly fine in the car with a PL259

 

[M0GVZ]

Seconded. The length of run you'll have will mean there's very little loss - just get the best quality RG58 you can as it does vary a bit.

 

[211inthamag]

That's what I was hoping to hear.... Also Larsen has the bottom peace with 17 foot of RG58u already installed...any dealings with it?

 

[w9cll]

That's what I was hoping to hear.... Also Larsen has the bottom peace with 17 foot of RG58u already installed...any dealings with it?

Larsen makes quality products.

 

[W5LZ]

That's probably as typical as it gets. You shouldn't have any problems from coax.
- 'Doc

 

[211inthamag]

Well i went ahead and got the larsen NMOk kit to go with the antenna (rg58) it will probably do fine .

 

[w9cll]

Larsen is one of the premier antenna mgf. You did not do wrong, that antenna will last you years.

 

[2RT307]

I bought the same setup from Larsen. The antenna works great. Looking at the shield on the coax before installing the connector... it was pretty thin stuff. You could probably buy better coax. With that being said, it is a short run, and mine seems to perform just fine despite the shield being wimpy.

73,
RT307