Too much coax on base antenna

[Guest]

Hey guys I was wondering what I should do with the excess coax on my base setup , I would say I have about 30' too much coax ....should I just cut it and put another end on it ? I just aint that hot with a solder gun though.......

[Big Guns]

I would take a look at some of the other postings on here, I know that people recommend cable in multiples of 3' sections,

[Guest]

Yeah I may just swap all of the coax out....I have 75' comming from the antenna , But I have a 50' that I may just use instead of the 75' .....but I was thinking I may just be able to cut it where it fits , but i dunno

[Big Guns]

Cutting is ok, just remember, I think the rule of thumb is evenly divisible by three.

[Phaze91460]

I have never had any issues with 3' one way or another. I have 100' running from my base to antenna.

Do not coil extra cable. back & forth loose wrap.

[Guest]

Yeah that i am what I am trying to avoid, ( coiling it up ) So I figured it would be easier to cut it and make it to the right length

[Phaze91460]

Unless you have a good soldering station and experiance with soldering It could cause you SWR problems doing a cut.

If you are comfortable with your skills .... Go for it.

[Guest]

Unless you have a good soldering station and experiance with soldering It could cause you SWR problems doing a cut.

If you are comfortable with your skills .... Go for it.

That is what is holding me up right now......

[Phaze91460]

Push that cable where you want it, out of the way and then check your SWR's and see what cha got. If there good, I would run with it.