Tech Support - Signal Loss in Antenna Cables
RG58 Compared to LMR-200 & LMR-100 Coax: Shielding & Signal Loss
RG58 Coaxial Cable Specifications
RG58,
LMR-100
and
LMR-200
all have the following characteristics in common:
50 Ohm impedance
A weather-resilient polyethylene (PE) dielect
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Posted by George Hardesty on 27th Nov 2023
RG-174 compared to LMR-100 Coax : Shielding and Signal Loss
LMR-100 and RG174 Coaxial Cable Comparison
RG174
and
LMR-100
Both are compatible with Wi-Fi, Cellular, and most
IoT wireless applications.
LMR-100
is
double-shielded
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Posted by George Hardesty on 17th Nov 2023
CLF-100 Coax Specifications / Characteristics. Comparison to LMR-100
CLF-100 Coax Cable:CLF-100 and LMR-100 have the same structure and shielding
CLF-100 "Low loss cable" differs from RG174 and other coax standards by
double shielding
and the resulting less a
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Posted by George Hardesty on 30th Oct 2023
LMR-200 Cable Specifications Compared to LMR-100
LMR-200 Coax Cable:
LMR-200 "Low loss cable" differs from RG58 and other coax standards by double shielding and less attenuation (signal loss in the cable) than the standard cables (e.g. RG58).
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Posted by George Hardesty on 27th Oct 2023
Signal Loss (Attenuation) in LMR-100 & LMR-200 Cables Five to Ten Feet in Length
Signal Loss in LMR100 and LMR200 Coaxial Cables for Antennas
Six feet is not too long for the LMR-100 and LMR-100-equivalent cable that we use for shorter
antenna cables.
However, it is r
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Posted by George Hardesty on 25th Oct 2023
U.FL & MHF4 Antenna Cables: Thickness of Cable & other Key Considerations
Coax Types for MHF4 and U.FL Cables
The four coaxial cable options for U.FL cables: 1.13mm, 1.32mm, 1.37, and RG174. RG178 is a less-common fifth option.
All four have a black jacket.
All fou
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Posted by George Hardesty on 9th Oct 2023
LMR-400 Coax Specifications / Characteristics: Lowest Signal Loss in Its Class
LMR-400 Coax Cable Specifications
Structure: LMR-400 is a 50-ohm coaxial cable that was
originally made to replace lower quality coax cables such as the RG-8. The 400
represents the cable diam
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Posted by George Hardesty on 5th Oct 2023
1.37mm Low-Loss Cable for U.FL Connectors
Low-Loss Coaxial Cable: Specifications and Applications with U.FL Cables
1.37mm coaxial cable has similar
signal loss as RG174 and RG178, but is thinner and more flexible: It has same size c
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Posted by George Hardesty on 1st Oct 2023
U.FL Cables Coax Types Compared: 1.13mm, 1.32mm, 1.37mm, RG174, RG178
U.FL Cable Coax Comparison
1.13mm coaxial cable is the most commonly-used coax for
U.FL cables -
especially short cables. 1.13 is the only coax that can be used with
MHF4 cables.
Whe
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Posted by George Hardesty on 28th Jul 2023
