I just purchased some low loss RG58 class cable. It is LMR200 from Times Microwave. After some researching I found that for the price it looked pretty hard to beat. I purchased some to try out in my mobile. I will say that for thin coax it is stiffer than I expected but it can still make the bends necessary. The UF version may have been a better idea. I also noticed that it was difficult when I was soldering the PL259s, well, I should say prepping the cable. The foil shielding didn't want to separate from the injected foam insulation. And only costing me $0.49 /ft, it wasn't much more money than the RG8X and I have the confidence in the quality of the Times Microwave name.
The specs of the cable compared to standard RG8X:
Attenuation/100, @ 30Mhz RG8X: 2.0
LMR200: 1.8
Power handling @ 30Mhz RG8X: 350W
LMR200: 1020W
So far I am very happy with my purchase and wanted to pass it on. Anyone considering an amp install should check it out as a better alternative to RG8X.
The specs of the cable compared to standard RG8X:
Attenuation/100, @ 30Mhz RG8X: 2.0
LMR200: 1.8
Power handling @ 30Mhz RG8X: 350W
LMR200: 1020W
So far I am very happy with my purchase and wanted to pass it on. Anyone considering an amp install should check it out as a better alternative to RG8X.